diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 7f47b88d050e..fb687dac0820 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -1471,9 +1471,9 @@ static struct sk_buff *tun_ring_recv(struct tun_file *tfile, int noblock,
 	}
 
 	add_wait_queue(&tfile->wq.wait, &wait);
-	current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
 
 	while (1) {
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		skb = skb_array_consume(&tfile->tx_array);
 		if (skb)
 			break;
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *tun_ring_recv(struct tun_file *tfile, int noblock,
 		schedule();
 	}
 
-	current->state = TASK_RUNNING;
+	set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 	remove_wait_queue(&tfile->wq.wait, &wait);
 
 out: