diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
index fa3c39cff5f8..9ee3a312c679 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static int snd_cs423x_pnpbios_detect(struct pnp_dev *pdev,
 	static int dev;
 	int err;
 	struct snd_card *card;
-	struct pnp_dev *cdev;
+	struct pnp_dev *cdev, *iter;
 	char cid[PNP_ID_LEN];
 
 	if (pnp_device_is_isapnp(pdev))
@@ -560,9 +560,11 @@ static int snd_cs423x_pnpbios_detect(struct pnp_dev *pdev,
 	strcpy(cid, pdev->id[0].id);
 	cid[5] = '1';
 	cdev = NULL;
-	list_for_each_entry(cdev, &(pdev->protocol->devices), protocol_list) {
-		if (!strcmp(cdev->id[0].id, cid))
+	list_for_each_entry(iter, &(pdev->protocol->devices), protocol_list) {
+		if (!strcmp(iter->id[0].id, cid)) {
+			cdev = iter;
 			break;
+		}
 	}
 	err = snd_cs423x_card_new(&pdev->dev, dev, &card);
 	if (err < 0)