diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.c b/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.c
index 256fc4673782..239d7f5d6a92 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.c
@@ -806,8 +806,6 @@ int mei_hbm_dispatch(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_msg_hdr *hdr)
 			return -EPROTO;
 		}
 
-		dev->hbm_state = MEI_HBM_STARTED;
-
 		if (mei_hbm_enum_clients_req(dev)) {
 			dev_err(dev->dev, "hbm: start: failed to send enumeration request\n");
 			return -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.h b/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.h
index b7cd3d857fd5..2544db7d1649 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.h
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ struct mei_cl;
  *
  * @MEI_HBM_IDLE : protocol not started
  * @MEI_HBM_STARTING : start request message was sent
- * @MEI_HBM_STARTED : start reply message was received
  * @MEI_HBM_ENUM_CLIENTS : enumeration request was sent
  * @MEI_HBM_CLIENT_PROPERTIES : acquiring clients properties
+ * @MEI_HBM_STARTED : enumeration was completed
  * @MEI_HBM_STOPPED : stopping exchange
  */
 enum mei_hbm_state {
 	MEI_HBM_IDLE = 0,
 	MEI_HBM_STARTING,
-	MEI_HBM_STARTED,
 	MEI_HBM_ENUM_CLIENTS,
 	MEI_HBM_CLIENT_PROPERTIES,
+	MEI_HBM_STARTED,
 	MEI_HBM_STOPPED,
 };