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diff --git a/ccan/list/list.h b/ccan/list/list.h
index 02835a6b..f27a0882 100644
--- a/ccan/list/list.h
+++ b/ccan/list/list.h
@@ -94,6 +94,20 @@ struct list_node *list_check_node(const struct list_node *n,
 #define list_debug_node(n) (n)
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * LIST_HEAD_INIT - initalizer for an empty list_head
+ * @name: the name of the list.
+ *
+ * Explicit initializer for an empty list.
+ *
+ * See also:
+ *	LIST_HEAD, list_head_init()
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *	static struct list_head my_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT(my_list);
+ */
+#define LIST_HEAD_INIT(name) { { &name.n, &name.n } }
+
 /**
  * LIST_HEAD - define and initalize an empty list_head
  * @name: the name of the list.
@@ -101,11 +115,14 @@ struct list_node *list_check_node(const struct list_node *n,
  * The LIST_HEAD macro defines a list_head and initializes it to an empty
  * list.  It can be prepended by "static" to define a static list_head.
  *
+ * See also:
+ *	LIST_HEAD_INIT, list_head_init()
+ *
  * Example:
  *	static LIST_HEAD(my_global_list);
  */
 #define LIST_HEAD(name) \
-	struct list_head name = { { &name.n, &name.n } }
+	struct list_head name = LIST_HEAD_INIT(name)
 
 /**
  * list_head_init - initialize a list_head