diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index 110dd4c2977f..0f56a8261538 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static struct binder_transaction_log_entry *binder_transaction_log_add(
 struct binder_work {
 	struct list_head entry;
 
-	enum {
+	enum binder_work_type {
 		BINDER_WORK_TRANSACTION = 1,
 		BINDER_WORK_TRANSACTION_COMPLETE,
 		BINDER_WORK_RETURN_ERROR,
@@ -889,27 +889,6 @@ static struct binder_work *binder_dequeue_work_head_ilocked(
 	return w;
 }
 
-/**
- * binder_dequeue_work_head() - Dequeues the item at head of list
- * @proc:         binder_proc associated with list
- * @list:         list to dequeue head
- *
- * Removes the head of the list if there are items on the list
- *
- * Return: pointer dequeued binder_work, NULL if list was empty
- */
-static struct binder_work *binder_dequeue_work_head(
-					struct binder_proc *proc,
-					struct list_head *list)
-{
-	struct binder_work *w;
-
-	binder_inner_proc_lock(proc);
-	w = binder_dequeue_work_head_ilocked(list);
-	binder_inner_proc_unlock(proc);
-	return w;
-}
-
 static void
 binder_defer_work(struct binder_proc *proc, enum binder_deferred_state defer);
 static void binder_free_thread(struct binder_thread *thread);
@@ -4591,13 +4570,17 @@ static void binder_release_work(struct binder_proc *proc,
 				struct list_head *list)
 {
 	struct binder_work *w;
+	enum binder_work_type wtype;
 
 	while (1) {
-		w = binder_dequeue_work_head(proc, list);
+		binder_inner_proc_lock(proc);
+		w = binder_dequeue_work_head_ilocked(list);
+		wtype = w ? w->type : 0;
+		binder_inner_proc_unlock(proc);
 		if (!w)
 			return;
 
-		switch (w->type) {
+		switch (wtype) {
 		case BINDER_WORK_TRANSACTION: {
 			struct binder_transaction *t;
 
@@ -4631,9 +4614,11 @@ static void binder_release_work(struct binder_proc *proc,
 			kfree(death);
 			binder_stats_deleted(BINDER_STAT_DEATH);
 		} break;
+		case BINDER_WORK_NODE:
+			break;
 		default:
 			pr_err("unexpected work type, %d, not freed\n",
-			       w->type);
+			       wtype);
 			break;
 		}
 	}