diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/signal.c b/arch/s390/kernel/signal.c
index 1675c48b9145..6289945562b0 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/signal.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(sigsuspend, int, history0, int, history1, old_sigset_t, mask)
 	recalc_sigpending();
 	spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 
-	current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
+	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	schedule();
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_RESTORE_SIGMASK);