diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 27ac30da7e31..f3293355c784 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ static void *tun_ring_recv(struct tun_file *tfile, int noblock, int *err)
 		schedule();
 	}
 
-	set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 	remove_wait_queue(&tfile->wq.wait, &wait);
 
 out: