diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index 480fae29c9b2..44160d5ebca0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct hvc_struct {
 };
 
 /* dynamic list of hvc_struct instances */
-static struct list_head hvc_structs = LIST_HEAD_INIT(hvc_structs);
+static LIST_HEAD(hvc_structs);
 
 /*
  * Protect the list of hvc_struct instances from inserts and removals during
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
index 3402def22007..786d518e9477 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ struct hvcs_struct {
 /* 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);
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);