diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.c b/drivers/w1/w1.c
index f2ae2e563dc54a..3028475f7fba7e 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.c
@@ -1193,8 +1193,10 @@ 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) {