diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_rx_filter.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_rx_filter.c
index 528114877677..c999754afb5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_rx_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_rx_filter.c
@@ -558,18 +558,15 @@ struct sync_item {
 void ionic_rx_filter_sync(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 {
 	struct device *dev = lif->ionic->dev;
-	struct list_head sync_add_list;
-	struct list_head sync_del_list;
 	struct sync_item *sync_item;
 	struct ionic_rx_filter *f;
+	LIST_HEAD(sync_add_list);
+	LIST_HEAD(sync_del_list);
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct hlist_node *tmp;
 	struct sync_item *spos;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sync_add_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sync_del_list);
-
 	clear_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FILTER_SYNC_NEEDED, lif->state);
 
 	/* Copy the filters to be added and deleted