diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/stm32_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/stm32_rproc.c
index f4da42fc0eeb..d2414cc1d90d 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/stm32_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/stm32_rproc.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static int stm32_rproc_get_m4_status(struct stm32_rproc *ddata,
 		 * We couldn't get the coprocessor's state, assume
 		 * it is not running.
 		 */
-		state = M4_STATE_OFF;
+		*state = M4_STATE_OFF;
 		return 0;
 	}