diff --git a/include/nuttx/queue.h b/include/nuttx/queue.h
index f6e7c4af51f4b..4092ca88ef3be 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/queue.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/queue.h
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@
                 { \
                   (q)->tail = NULL; \
                 } \
+              else \
+                { \
+                  tmp_node->flink = NULL; \
+                } \
             } \
           else \
             { \