diff --git a/src/protocol.c b/src/protocol.c
index 06a48c3..7e56b9a 100644
--- a/src/protocol.c
+++ b/src/protocol.c
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@
 	HA_SPIN_UNLOCK(PROTO_LOCK, &proto_lock);
 }
 
-/* pauses all listeners of all registered protocols. This is typically
+/* suspends all listeners of all registered protocols. This is typically
  * used on SIG_TTOU to release all listening sockets for the time needed to
- * try to bind a new process. The listeners enter LI_PAUSED. It returns
- * ERR_NONE, with ERR_FATAL on failure.
+ * try to bind a new process. The listeners enter LI_PAUSED or LI_ASSIGNED.
+ * It returns ERR_NONE, with ERR_FATAL on failure.
  */
 int protocol_pause_all(void)
 {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	HA_SPIN_LOCK(PROTO_LOCK, &proto_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(proto, &protocols, list) {
 		list_for_each_entry(listener, &proto->receivers, rx.proto_list)
-			if (!pause_listener(listener, 0, 0))
+			if (!suspend_listener(listener, 0, 0))
 				err |= ERR_FATAL;
 	}
 	HA_SPIN_UNLOCK(PROTO_LOCK, &proto_lock);