diff --git a/package/yast2-bootloader.changes b/package/yast2-bootloader.changes
index fc2a1bad6..68e276231 100644
--- a/package/yast2-bootloader.changes
+++ b/package/yast2-bootloader.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan 25 11:18:12 UTC 2024 - Knut Anderssen <kanderssen@suse.com>
+
+- Persist s390 cio_ignore kernel argument always when given 
+  (bsc#1210525).
+- 5.0.4
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jan 10 23:16:39 UTC 2024 - Josef Reidinger <jreidinger@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/package/yast2-bootloader.spec b/package/yast2-bootloader.spec
index 3247b9e13..d741d7f95 100644
--- a/package/yast2-bootloader.spec
+++ b/package/yast2-bootloader.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           yast2-bootloader
-Version:        5.0.3
+Version:        5.0.4
 Release:        0
 Summary:        YaST2 - Bootloader Configuration
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
diff --git a/src/modules/BootArch.rb b/src/modules/BootArch.rb
index 89a11bf63..4216d13c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/BootArch.rb
+++ b/src/modules/BootArch.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ def main
       /fips=\S*/,
       /mitigations=\S*/,
       /rd\.zdev=\S*/,
-      /zfcp\.allow_lun_scan=\S*/
+      /zfcp\.allow_lun_scan=\S*/,
+      # Keep cio_ignore parameter always (bsc#1210525)
+      /cio_ignore=\S*/
     ].freeze
 
     # Get parameters for the default kernel