diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index f2af4b4aa4e9..a5709c9955e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ static inline void list_bulk_move_tail(struct list_head *head,
  * @list: the entry to test
  * @head: the head of the list
  */
-static inline int list_is_first(const struct list_head *list,
-					const struct list_head *head)
+static inline int list_is_first(const struct list_head *list, const struct list_head *head)
 {
 	return list->prev == head;
 }
@@ -267,12 +266,21 @@ static inline int list_is_first(const struct list_head *list,
  * @list: the entry to test
  * @head: the head of the list
  */
-static inline int list_is_last(const struct list_head *list,
-				const struct list_head *head)
+static inline int list_is_last(const struct list_head *list, const struct list_head *head)
 {
 	return list->next == head;
 }
 
+/**
+ * list_is_head - tests whether @list is the list @head
+ * @list: the entry to test
+ * @head: the head of the list
+ */
+static inline int list_is_head(const struct list_head *list, const struct list_head *head)
+{
+	return list == head;
+}
+
 /**
  * list_empty - tests whether a list is empty
  * @head: the list to test.
@@ -316,7 +324,7 @@ static inline void list_del_init_careful(struct list_head *entry)
 static inline int list_empty_careful(const struct list_head *head)
 {
 	struct list_head *next = smp_load_acquire(&head->next);
-	return (next == head) && (next == head->prev);
+	return list_is_head(next, head) && (next == head->prev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -391,10 +399,9 @@ static inline void list_cut_position(struct list_head *list,
 {
 	if (list_empty(head))
 		return;
-	if (list_is_singular(head) &&
-		(head->next != entry && head != entry))
+	if (list_is_singular(head) && !list_is_head(entry, head) && (entry != head->next))
 		return;
-	if (entry == head)
+	if (list_is_head(entry, head))
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(list);
 	else
 		__list_cut_position(list, head, entry);
@@ -568,7 +575,7 @@ static inline void list_splice_tail_init(struct list_head *list,
  * @head:	the head for your list.
  */
 #define list_for_each(pos, head) \
-	for (pos = (head)->next; pos != (head); pos = pos->next)
+	for (pos = (head)->next; !list_is_head(pos, (head)); pos = pos->next)
 
 /**
  * list_for_each_continue - continue iteration over a list
@@ -578,7 +585,7 @@ static inline void list_splice_tail_init(struct list_head *list,
  * Continue to iterate over a list, continuing after the current position.
  */
 #define list_for_each_continue(pos, head) \
-	for (pos = pos->next; pos != (head); pos = pos->next)
+	for (pos = pos->next; !list_is_head(pos, (head)); pos = pos->next)
 
 /**
  * list_for_each_prev	-	iterate over a list backwards
@@ -586,7 +593,7 @@ static inline void list_splice_tail_init(struct list_head *list,
  * @head:	the head for your list.
  */
 #define list_for_each_prev(pos, head) \
-	for (pos = (head)->prev; pos != (head); pos = pos->prev)
+	for (pos = (head)->prev; !list_is_head(pos, (head)); pos = pos->prev)
 
 /**
  * list_for_each_safe - iterate over a list safe against removal of list entry
@@ -595,8 +602,9 @@ static inline void list_splice_tail_init(struct list_head *list,
  * @head:	the head for your list.
  */
 #define list_for_each_safe(pos, n, head) \
-	for (pos = (head)->next, n = pos->next; pos != (head); \
-		pos = n, n = pos->next)
+	for (pos = (head)->next, n = pos->next; \
+	     !list_is_head(pos, (head)); \
+	     pos = n, n = pos->next)
 
 /**
  * list_for_each_prev_safe - iterate over a list backwards safe against removal of list entry
@@ -606,7 +614,7 @@ static inline void list_splice_tail_init(struct list_head *list,
  */
 #define list_for_each_prev_safe(pos, n, head) \
 	for (pos = (head)->prev, n = pos->prev; \
-	     pos != (head); \
+	     !list_is_head(pos, (head)); \
 	     pos = n, n = pos->prev)
 
 /**