1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.c b/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.c
index 38cefa62..071cd994 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.c
@@ -547,11 +547,10 @@ inline alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_list_next(const alpm_list_t *node)
  *
  * @return the previous element, or NULL when no previous element exist
  */
-inline alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_list_previous(const alpm_list_t *list,
-		const alpm_list_t *node)
+inline alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_list_previous(const alpm_list_t *list)
 {
-	if(node && node != list) {
-		return node->prev;
+	if(list && list->prev->next) {
+		return list->prev;
 	} else {
 		return NULL;
 	}