diff --git a/lib/cache/lvmcache.c b/lib/cache/lvmcache.c
index 73102ecea..0e31a4eed 100644
--- a/lib/cache/lvmcache.c
+++ b/lib/cache/lvmcache.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static struct dm_hash_table *_pvid_hash = NULL;
 static struct dm_hash_table *_vgid_hash = NULL;
 static struct dm_hash_table *_vgname_hash = NULL;
 static struct dm_hash_table *_lock_hash = NULL;
-static struct dm_list _vginfos;
+static DM_LIST_INIT(_vginfos);
 static int _scanning_in_progress = 0;
 static int _has_scanned = 0;
 static int _vgs_locked = 0;