diff --git a/include/linux/acpi.h b/include/linux/acpi.h
index 39263c6b52e1..2630c2e953f7 100644
--- a/include/linux/acpi.h
+++ b/include/linux/acpi.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static inline struct fwnode_handle *acpi_alloc_fwnode_static(void)
 	if (!fwnode)
 		return NULL;
 
-	fwnode->ops = &acpi_static_fwnode_ops;
+	fwnode_init(fwnode, &acpi_static_fwnode_ops);
 
 	return fwnode;
 }