diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index fed298c0cb39..d291762b9e9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -2167,9 +2167,9 @@ static void *tun_ring_recv(struct tun_file *tfile, int noblock, int *err)
 	}
 
 	add_wait_queue(&tfile->wq.wait, &wait);
-	current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
 
 	while (1) {
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		ptr = ptr_ring_consume(&tfile->tx_ring);
 		if (ptr)
 			break;
@@ -2185,7 +2185,7 @@ static void *tun_ring_recv(struct tun_file *tfile, int noblock, int *err)
 		schedule();
 	}
 
-	current->state = TASK_RUNNING;
+	set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 	remove_wait_queue(&tfile->wq.wait, &wait);
 
 out: