return rc;
 }
 
-static struct rpcrdma_rep *
-rpcrdma_buffer_get_rep_locked(struct rpcrdma_buffer *buf)
-{
-       struct rpcrdma_rep *rep;
-
-       rep = list_first_entry(&buf->rb_recv_bufs,
-                              struct rpcrdma_rep, rr_list);
-       list_del(&rep->rr_list);
-       return rep;
-}
-
 static void
 rpcrdma_destroy_rep(struct rpcrdma_rep *rep)
 {
        while (!list_empty(&buf->rb_recv_bufs)) {
                struct rpcrdma_rep *rep;
 
-               rep = rpcrdma_buffer_get_rep_locked(buf);
+               rep = list_first_entry(&buf->rb_recv_bufs,
+                                      struct rpcrdma_rep, rr_list);
+               list_del(&rep->rr_list);
                rpcrdma_destroy_rep(rep);
        }