diff --git a/include/nuttx/list.h b/include/nuttx/list.h
index ea03ce9c70..328178b273 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/list.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/list.h
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 #define list_for_every_entry_reverse(list, entry, type, member) \
   for(entry = container_of((list)->prev, type, member); \
       &entry->member != (list); \
-      entry = container_of(entry->member.next, type, member))
+      entry = container_of(entry->member.prev, type, member))
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Type Definitions