diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index d7327fd5f445..de1fd59fe136 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ static void pl330_dotask(unsigned long data)
 /* Returns 1 if state was updated, 0 otherwise */
 static int pl330_update(struct pl330_dmac *pl330)
 {
-	struct dma_pl330_desc *descdone, *tmp;
+	struct dma_pl330_desc *descdone;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	void __iomem *regs;
 	u32 val;
@@ -1588,7 +1588,9 @@ static int pl330_update(struct pl330_dmac *pl330)
 	}
 
 	/* Now that we are in no hurry, do the callbacks */
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(descdone, tmp, &pl330->req_done, rqd) {
+	while (!list_empty(&pl330->req_done)) {
+		descdone = list_first_entry(&pl330->req_done,
+					    struct dma_pl330_desc, rqd);
 		list_del(&descdone->rqd);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pl330->lock, flags);
 		dma_pl330_rqcb(descdone, PL330_ERR_NONE);