diff --git a/include/haproxy/task.h b/include/haproxy/task.h
index 41885c2fc..e4c93fc4a 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/task.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/task.h
@@ -369,15 +369,6 @@ static inline void tasklet_wakeup(struct tasklet *tl)
 	tasklet_wakeup_on(tl, tl->tid);
 }
 
-/* Insert a tasklet into the tasklet list. If used with a plain task instead,
- * the caller must update the task_list_size.
- */
-static inline void tasklet_insert_into_tasklet_list(struct list *list, struct tasklet *tl)
-{
-	_HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&tasks_run_queue, 1);
-	LIST_ADDQ(list, &tl->list);
-}
-
 /* Remove the tasklet from the tasklet list. The tasklet MUST already be there.
  * If unsure, use tasklet_remove_from_tasklet_list() instead. If used with a
  * plain task, the caller must update the task_list_size.
diff --git a/src/task.c b/src/task.c
index 325fd2e86..8d574216f 100644
--- a/src/task.c
+++ b/src/task.c
@@ -660,10 +660,9 @@ void process_runnable_tasks()
 		}
 #endif
 
-		/* Make sure the entry doesn't appear to be in a list */
-		LIST_INIT(&((struct tasklet *)t)->list);
-		/* And add it to the local task list */
-		tasklet_insert_into_tasklet_list(&tt->tasklets[TL_NORMAL], (struct tasklet *)t);
+		/* Add it to the local task list */
+		LIST_ADDQ(&tt->tasklets[TL_NORMAL], &((struct tasklet *)t)->list);
+		_HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&tasks_run_queue, 1);
 		tt->tl_class_mask |= 1 << TL_NORMAL;
 		_HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&tt->task_list_size, 1);
 		activity[tid].tasksw++;