diff --git a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
index a2e7aa63fd8a..2ba1bc4f3c3a 100644
--- a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
+++ b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <net/lapb.h>
 
-static struct list_head lapb_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT(lapb_list);
+static LIST_HEAD(lapb_list);
 static DEFINE_RWLOCK(lapb_list_lock);
 
 /*