1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index 5dc1265ce1d5..d01c4ff88e63 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -365,12 +365,12 @@ static struct device_driver ipmidriver = {
 };
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(ipmidriver_mutex);
 
-static struct list_head ipmi_interfaces = LIST_HEAD_INIT(ipmi_interfaces);
+static LIST_HEAD(ipmi_interfaces);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(ipmi_interfaces_mutex);
 
 /* List of watchers that want to know when smi's are added and
    deleted. */
-static struct list_head smi_watchers = LIST_HEAD_INIT(smi_watchers);
+static LIST_HEAD(smi_watchers);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(smi_watchers_mutex);