diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 3f100f7abdb7..a6c0a1b76ddb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@ static void gsm_queue(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 			goto invalid;
 #endif
 		if (dlci == NULL || dlci->state != DLCI_OPEN) {
-			gsm_command(gsm, address, DM|PF);
+			gsm_response(gsm, address, DM|PF);
 			return;
 		}
 		dlci->data(dlci, gsm->buf, gsm->len);