diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 8132849a9ae..8f2a9c77232 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -1319,7 +1319,6 @@ static int ag71xx_rx_packets(struct ag71xx *ag, int limit)
 	int ring_mask = BIT(ring->order) - 1;
 	int ring_size = BIT(ring->order);
 	struct list_head rx_list;
-	struct sk_buff *next;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int done = 0;
 
@@ -1379,7 +1378,7 @@ next:
 
 	ag71xx_ring_rx_refill(ag);
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(skb, next, &rx_list, list)
+	list_for_each_entry(skb, &rx_list, list)
 		skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 	netif_receive_skb_list(&rx_list);