diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index 9cdfb3fe9c15..778e91531fac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ hso_wait_modem_status(struct hso_serial *serial, unsigned long arg)
 		}
 		cprev = cnow;
 	}
-	current->state = TASK_RUNNING;
+	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 	remove_wait_queue(&tiocmget->waitq, &wait);
 
 	return ret;