diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index f4b5ac840222..39b6bcdc2c55 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@ 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);