diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.c b/drivers/w1/w1.c
index 9a9c6f54304e24..2a7970a10533ef 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.c
@@ -1160,8 +1160,10 @@ int w1_process(void *data)
 		 */
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->list_mutex);
 
-		if (kthread_should_stop())
+		if (kthread_should_stop()) {
+			__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 			break;
+		}
 
 		/* Only sleep when the search is active. */
 		if (dev->search_count) {