diff --git a/hw/audio/virtio-snd.c b/hw/audio/virtio-snd.c
index 90d9a2796e..c80b58bf5d 100644
--- a/hw/audio/virtio-snd.c
+++ b/hw/audio/virtio-snd.c
@@ -885,7 +885,9 @@ static void virtio_snd_handle_tx_xfer(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
     }
     trace_virtio_snd_handle_tx_xfer();
 
-    for (VirtIOSoundPCMStream *stream = NULL;; stream = NULL) {
+    for (;;) {
+        VirtIOSoundPCMStream *stream;
+
         elem = virtqueue_pop(vq, sizeof(VirtQueueElement));
         if (!elem) {
             break;
@@ -964,7 +966,9 @@ static void virtio_snd_handle_rx_xfer(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
     }
     trace_virtio_snd_handle_rx_xfer();
 
-    for (VirtIOSoundPCMStream *stream = NULL;; stream = NULL) {
+    for (;;) {
+        VirtIOSoundPCMStream *stream;
+
         elem = virtqueue_pop(vq, sizeof(VirtQueueElement));
         if (!elem) {
             break;