diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_hw.c b/src/pcm/pcm_hw.c
index 60ff5be1..a6fa3415 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_hw.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_hw.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_hw_status(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t * status)
 static snd_pcm_state_t snd_pcm_hw_state(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 {
 	snd_pcm_hw_t *hw = pcm->private_data;
-	int err = sync_ptr_lite(hw, 0);
+	int err = sync_ptr(hw, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 	return (snd_pcm_state_t) hw->mmap_status->state;