{
        struct memtype *new, *entry;
        unsigned long actual_type;
+       struct list_head *where;
        int err = 0;
 
        BUG_ON(start >= end); /* end is exclusive */
        spin_lock(&memtype_lock);
 
        /* Search for existing mapping that overlaps the current range */
+       where = NULL;
        list_for_each_entry(entry, &memtype_list, nd) {
                struct memtype *saved_ptr;
 
                if (entry->start >= end) {
-                       dprintk("New Entry\n");
-                       list_add(&new->nd, entry->nd.prev);
-                       new = NULL;
+                       where = entry->nd.prev;
                        break;
                }
 
 
                        dprintk("Overlap at 0x%Lx-0x%Lx\n",
                               saved_ptr->start, saved_ptr->end);
-                       /* No conflict. Go ahead and add this new entry */
-                       list_add(&new->nd, saved_ptr->nd.prev);
-                       new = NULL;
+                       where = saved_ptr->nd.prev;
                        break;
                }
 
 
                        dprintk("Overlap at 0x%Lx-0x%Lx\n",
                                 saved_ptr->start, saved_ptr->end);
-                       /* No conflict. Go ahead and add this new entry */
-                       list_add(&new->nd, &saved_ptr->nd);
-                       new = NULL;
+                       where = &saved_ptr->nd;
                        break;
                }
        }
                return err;
        }
 
-       if (new) {
-               /* No conflict. Not yet added to the list. Add to the tail */
+       if (where)
+               list_add(&new->nd, where);
+       else
                list_add_tail(&new->nd, &memtype_list);
-               dprintk("New Entry\n");
-       }
 
        spin_unlock(&memtype_lock);