diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hns3_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hns3_enet.c
index 9f8c56f9e9c1..69726908e72c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hns3_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hns3_enet.c
@@ -2883,6 +2883,8 @@ static int __init hns3_init_module(void)
 
 	client.ops = &client_ops;
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&client.node);
+
 	ret = hnae3_register_client(&client);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;