diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
index 89001fe92e76..79a81e25de97 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ int adf_service_unregister(struct service_hndl *service)
 static int adf_dev_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct service_hndl *service;
-	struct list_head *list_itr;
 	struct adf_hw_device_data *hw_data = accel_dev->hw_device;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -137,8 +136,7 @@ static int adf_dev_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 	 * This is to facilitate any ordering dependencies between services
 	 * prior to starting any of the accelerators.
 	 */
-	list_for_each(list_itr, &service_table) {
-		service = list_entry(list_itr, struct service_hndl, list);
+	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_INIT)) {
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to initialise service %s\n",
@@ -165,7 +163,6 @@ static int adf_dev_start(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct adf_hw_device_data *hw_data = accel_dev->hw_device;
 	struct service_hndl *service;
-	struct list_head *list_itr;
 	int ret;
 
 	set_bit(ADF_STATUS_STARTING, &accel_dev->status);
@@ -209,8 +206,7 @@ static int adf_dev_start(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 
 	adf_heartbeat_start(accel_dev);
 
-	list_for_each(list_itr, &service_table) {
-		service = list_entry(list_itr, struct service_hndl, list);
+	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_START)) {
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to start service %s\n",
@@ -259,7 +255,6 @@ static void adf_dev_stop(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct adf_hw_device_data *hw_data = accel_dev->hw_device;
 	struct service_hndl *service;
-	struct list_head *list_itr;
 	bool wait = false;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -280,8 +275,7 @@ static void adf_dev_stop(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 	if (!list_empty(&accel_dev->compression_list))
 		qat_comp_algs_unregister();
 
-	list_for_each(list_itr, &service_table) {
-		service = list_entry(list_itr, struct service_hndl, list);
+	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (!test_bit(accel_dev->accel_id, service->start_status))
 			continue;
 		ret = service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_STOP);
@@ -318,7 +312,6 @@ static void adf_dev_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct adf_hw_device_data *hw_data = accel_dev->hw_device;
 	struct service_hndl *service;
-	struct list_head *list_itr;
 
 	if (!hw_data) {
 		dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
@@ -340,8 +333,7 @@ static void adf_dev_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 				  &accel_dev->status);
 	}
 
-	list_for_each(list_itr, &service_table) {
-		service = list_entry(list_itr, struct service_hndl, list);
+	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (!test_bit(accel_dev->accel_id, service->init_status))
 			continue;
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_SHUTDOWN))
@@ -378,10 +370,8 @@ static void adf_dev_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 int adf_dev_restarting_notify(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct service_hndl *service;
-	struct list_head *list_itr;
 
-	list_for_each(list_itr, &service_table) {
-		service = list_entry(list_itr, struct service_hndl, list);
+	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_RESTARTING))
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to restart service %s.\n",
@@ -393,10 +383,8 @@ int adf_dev_restarting_notify(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 int adf_dev_restarted_notify(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct service_hndl *service;
-	struct list_head *list_itr;
 
-	list_for_each(list_itr, &service_table) {
-		service = list_entry(list_itr, struct service_hndl, list);
+	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_RESTARTED))
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to restart service %s.\n",