diff --git a/include/list.h b/include/list.h
index 6230e5525..2d45eca1e 100644
--- a/include/list.h
+++ b/include/list.h
@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@ static inline void __list_del_entry(struct list_head *entry)
 
 static inline void list_del(struct list_head *entry)
 {
-	__list_del(entry->prev, entry->next);
-	entry->next = NULL;
-	entry->prev = NULL;
+	__list_del_entry(entry);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(entry);
 }
 
 /**