diff --git a/gtk/gtkfixed.c b/gtk/gtkfixed.c
index fd92cd7b2e..e4530058e8 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfixed.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfixed.c
@@ -540,9 +540,11 @@ gtk_fixed_forall (GtkContainer *container,
   GtkFixedChild *child;
   GList *children;
 
-  for (children = priv->children; children; children = children->next)
+  children = priv->children;
+  while (children)
     {
       child = children->data;
+      children = children->next;
 
       (* callback) (child->widget, callback_data);
     }