diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/Kconfig b/drivers/s390/char/Kconfig
index db2cb1f8a1b5..a5c6f7e157aa 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/Kconfig
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ config SCLP_ASYNC
 	  want for inform other people about your kernel panics,
 	  need this feature and intend to run your kernel in LPAR.
 
+config SCLP_ASYNC_ID
+       string "Component ID for Call Home"
+       depends on SCLP_ASYNC
+       default "000000000"
+       help
+	 The Component ID for Call Home is used to identify the correct
+	 problem reporting queue the call home records should be sent to.
+
+	 If your are unsure, please use the default value "000000000".
+
 config HMC_DRV
 	def_tristate m
 	prompt "Support for file transfers from HMC drive CD/DVD-ROM"
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_async.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_async.c
index 5f9f929e891c..19c25427f27f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_async.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_async.c
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ static int sclp_async_send_wait(char *message)
 	 * Retain Queue
 	 * e.g. 5639CC140 500 Red Hat RHEL5 Linux for zSeries (RHEL AS)
 	 */
-	strncpy(sccb->evbuf.comp_id, "000000000", sizeof(sccb->evbuf.comp_id));
+	strncpy(sccb->evbuf.comp_id, CONFIG_SCLP_ASYNC_ID,
+		sizeof(sccb->evbuf.comp_id));
 	sccb->evbuf.header.length = sizeof(sccb->evbuf);
 	sccb->header.length = sizeof(sccb->evbuf) + sizeof(sccb->header);
 	sccb->header.function_code = SCLP_NORMAL_WRITE;