diff --git a/net/dcb/dcbnl.c b/net/dcb/dcbnl.c
index 4323bd441f0f..d900ab99814a 100644
--- a/net/dcb/dcbnl.c
+++ b/net/dcb/dcbnl.c
@@ -1643,9 +1643,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dcb_setapp);
 static void dcb_flushapp(void)
 {
 	struct dcb_app_type *app;
+	struct dcb_app_type *tmp;
 
 	spin_lock(&dcb_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(app, &dcb_app_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(app, tmp, &dcb_app_list, list) {
 		list_del(&app->list);
 		kfree(app);
 	}