diff --git a/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c b/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
index 68b1fcdea8f0..6b9dee4119d5 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_setup_backchannel);
 int xprt_setup_bc(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int min_reqs)
 {
 	struct rpc_rqst *req;
-	struct list_head tmp_list;
+	LIST_HEAD(tmp_list);
 	int i;
 
 	dprintk("RPC:       setup backchannel transport\n");
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ int xprt_setup_bc(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int min_reqs)
 	 * lock is held on the rpc_xprt struct.  It also makes cleanup
 	 * easier in case of memory allocation errors.
 	 */
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tmp_list);
 	for (i = 0; i < min_reqs; i++) {
 		/* Pre-allocate one backchannel rpc_rqst */
 		req = xprt_alloc_bc_req(xprt);