diff --git a/include/nuttx/wdog.h b/include/nuttx/wdog.h
index 016aacee4bf..19108f5c834 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/wdog.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/wdog.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/compiler.h>
 #include <nuttx/clock.h>
+#include <nuttx/list.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
@@ -78,19 +79,11 @@ typedef uint32_t  wdparm_t;
 
 typedef CODE void (*wdentry_t)(wdparm_t arg);
 
-/* Avoid the inclusion of nuttx/list.h */
-
-struct wdlist_node
-{
-  FAR struct wdlist_node *prev;
-  FAR struct wdlist_node *next;
-};
-
 /* Support a doubly linked list of watchdog timers */
 
 struct wdog_s
 {
-  struct wdlist_node node;       /* Supports a doubly linked list */
+  struct list_node  node;        /* Supports a doubly linked list */
   wdparm_t           arg;        /* Callback argument */
   wdentry_t          func;       /* Function to execute when delay expires */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PIC
diff --git a/sched/wdog/wdog.h b/sched/wdog/wdog.h
index d5520c747cf..b2b76434002 100644
--- a/sched/wdog/wdog.h
+++ b/sched/wdog/wdog.h
@@ -36,17 +36,12 @@
 #include <nuttx/clock.h>
 #include <nuttx/queue.h>
 #include <nuttx/wdog.h>
-#include <nuttx/list.h>
 #include <nuttx/spinlock_type.h>
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Redefine to the standard list */
-
-#define list_node wdlist_node
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/