diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
index 485028324eae..2e4804ef2fb9 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
@@ -846,7 +846,6 @@ static struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_req_create(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
 	if (adapter->req_no == 0)
 		adapter->req_no++;
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&req->list);
 	timer_setup(&req->timer, NULL, 0);
 	init_completion(&req->completion);