diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell_rbu.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell_rbu.c
index 9f51e0fcab04..4d2b5f6dd513 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell_rbu.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell_rbu.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int packet_read_list(char *data, size_t * pread_length)
 	remaining_bytes = *pread_length;
 	bytes_read = rbu_data.packet_read_count;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(newpacket, (&packet_data_head.list)->next, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(newpacket, &packet_data_head.list, list) {
 		bytes_copied = do_packet_read(pdest, newpacket,
 			remaining_bytes, bytes_read, &temp_count);
 		remaining_bytes -= bytes_copied;
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static void packet_empty_list(void)
 {
 	struct packet_data *newpacket, *tmp;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(newpacket, tmp, (&packet_data_head.list)->next, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(newpacket, tmp, &packet_data_head.list, list) {
 		list_del(&newpacket->list);
 
 		/*