diff --git a/linux-user/elfload.c b/linux-user/elfload.c
index 399c021337..0ba97062b7 100644
--- a/linux-user/elfload.c
+++ b/linux-user/elfload.c
@@ -2887,8 +2887,7 @@ static int write_note_info(struct elf_note_info *info, int fd)
             return (error);
 
     /* write prstatus for each thread */
-    for (ets = info->thread_list.tqh_first; ets != NULL;
-         ets = ets->ets_link.tqe_next) {
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(ets, &info->thread_list, ets_link) {
         if ((error = write_note(&ets->notes[0], fd)) != 0)
             return (error);
     }