diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
index 3402def..786d518 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
 /* Required to back map a kref to its containing object */
 #define from_kref(k) container_of(k, struct hvcs_struct, kref)
 
-static struct list_head hvcs_structs = LIST_HEAD_INIT(hvcs_structs);
+static LIST_HEAD(hvcs_structs);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(hvcs_structs_lock);
 
 static void hvcs_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty);