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diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index 7a484fc7cb9e..7e975f606924 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
dev_t dev;
int err = 0;
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&misc->list);
+
down(&misc_sem);
list_for_each_entry(c, &misc_list, list) {
if (c->minor == misc->minor) {