diff --git a/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c b/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
index 5a6a0df5141e..c500b6d65084 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ static int pch_can_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 	pch_can_set_run_mode(priv, PCH_CAN_STOP);
 
 	/* Indicate that we are aboutto/in suspend */
-	priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_SLEEPING;
+	priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_STOPPED;
 
 	/* Waiting for all transmission to complete. */
 	while (counter) {