diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index 57cea67b7562..ea55a758a475 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -3669,10 +3669,8 @@ static int pktgen_thread_worker(void *arg)
 		if (unlikely(!pkt_dev && t->control == 0)) {
 			if (t->net->pktgen_exiting)
 				break;
-			wait_event_interruptible_timeout(t->queue,
-							 t->control != 0,
-							 HZ/10);
-			try_to_freeze();
+			wait_event_freezable_timeout(t->queue,
+						     t->control != 0, HZ / 10);
 			continue;
 		}