diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mpchc/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/mpchc/media_player.py
index 8964ea7ed6f..343644b2b1d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mpchc/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mpchc/media_player.py
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ class MpcHcDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
     @property
     def state(self):
         """Return the state of the device."""
-        state = self._player_variables.get("statestring", None)
+        state = self._player_variables.get("state", None)
 
         if state is None:
             return STATE_OFF
-        if state == "playing":
+        if state == "2":
             return STATE_PLAYING
-        if state == "paused":
+        if state == "1":
             return STATE_PAUSED
 
         return STATE_IDLE