diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index e5ddc475dca4..152254193c69 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int snd_timer_stop1(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri, bool stop)
 	else
 		timeri->flags |= SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_PAUSED;
 	snd_timer_notify1(timeri, stop ? SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_STOP :
-			  SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_CONTINUE);
+			  SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_PAUSE);
  unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&timer->lock, flags);
 	return result;
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static int snd_timer_stop_slave(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri, bool stop)
 		list_del_init(&timeri->ack_list);
 		list_del_init(&timeri->active_list);
 		snd_timer_notify1(timeri, stop ? SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_STOP :
-				  SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_CONTINUE);
+				  SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_PAUSE);
 		spin_unlock(&timeri->timer->lock);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&slave_active_lock, flags);