struct usb_function_instance *fi =
                        to_usb_function_instance(usb_func_ci);
-       struct usb_function_instance *a_fi;
+       struct usb_function_instance *a_fi = NULL, *iter;
        struct usb_function *f;
        int ret;
 
         * from another gadget or a random directory.
         * Also a function instance can only be linked once.
         */
-       list_for_each_entry(a_fi, &gi->available_func, cfs_list) {
-               if (a_fi == fi)
-                       break;
+       list_for_each_entry(iter, &gi->available_func, cfs_list) {
+               if (iter != fi)
+                       continue;
+               a_fi = iter;
+               break;
        }
-       if (a_fi != fi) {
+       if (!a_fi) {
                ret = -EINVAL;
                goto out;
        }
        struct gadget_info *gi = os_desc_item_to_gadget_info(os_desc_ci);
        struct usb_composite_dev *cdev = &gi->cdev;
        struct config_usb_cfg *c_target = to_config_usb_cfg(usb_cfg_ci);
-       struct usb_configuration *c;
+       struct usb_configuration *c = NULL, *iter;
        int ret;
 
        mutex_lock(&gi->lock);
-       list_for_each_entry(c, &cdev->configs, list) {
-               if (c == &c_target->c)
-                       break;
+       list_for_each_entry(iter, &cdev->configs, list) {
+               if (iter != &c_target->c)
+                       continue;
+               c = iter;
+               break;
        }
-       if (c != &c_target->c) {
+       if (!c) {
                ret = -EINVAL;
                goto out;
        }