diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
index 0659aa2863ab..86a8bd532489 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
@@ -1742,6 +1742,7 @@ static ssize_t status_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	ssize_t nchars = 0;
 	struct vfio_ap_queue *q;
+	unsigned long apid, apqi;
 	struct ap_matrix_mdev *matrix_mdev;
 	struct ap_device *apdev = to_ap_dev(dev);
 
@@ -1749,8 +1750,21 @@ static ssize_t status_show(struct device *dev,
 	q = dev_get_drvdata(&apdev->device);
 	matrix_mdev = vfio_ap_mdev_for_queue(q);
 
+	/* If the queue is assigned to the matrix mediated device, then
+	 * determine whether it is passed through to a guest; otherwise,
+	 * indicate that it is unassigned.
+	 */
 	if (matrix_mdev) {
-		if (matrix_mdev->kvm)
+		apid = AP_QID_CARD(q->apqn);
+		apqi = AP_QID_QUEUE(q->apqn);
+		/*
+		 * If the queue is passed through to the guest, then indicate
+		 * that it is in use; otherwise, indicate that it is
+		 * merely assigned to a matrix mediated device.
+		 */
+		if (matrix_mdev->kvm &&
+		    test_bit_inv(apid, matrix_mdev->shadow_apcb.apm) &&
+		    test_bit_inv(apqi, matrix_mdev->shadow_apcb.aqm))
 			nchars = scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n",
 					   AP_QUEUE_IN_USE);
 		else