diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c b/fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c
index 5fa2471..8d7a577 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c
@@ -115,10 +115,9 @@
  */
 int ecryptfs_find_daemon_by_euid(struct ecryptfs_daemon **daemon)
 {
-	struct hlist_node *elem;
 	int rc;
 
-	hlist_for_each_entry(*daemon, elem,
+	hlist_for_each_entry(*daemon,
 			    &ecryptfs_daemon_hash[ecryptfs_current_euid_hash()],
 			    euid_chain) {
 		if (uid_eq((*daemon)->file->f_cred->euid, current_euid())) {
@@ -445,7 +444,6 @@
 		mutex_unlock(&ecryptfs_msg_ctx_lists_mux);
 	}
 	if (ecryptfs_daemon_hash) {
-		struct hlist_node *elem;
 		struct ecryptfs_daemon *daemon;
 		int i;
 
@@ -453,7 +451,7 @@
 		for (i = 0; i < (1 << ecryptfs_hash_bits); i++) {
 			int rc;
 
-			hlist_for_each_entry(daemon, elem,
+			hlist_for_each_entry(daemon,
 					     &ecryptfs_daemon_hash[i],
 					     euid_chain) {
 				rc = ecryptfs_exorcise_daemon(daemon);