diff --git a/doc/libcfu.texi b/doc/libcfu.texi
index ba0f0b4..d066b8f 100644
--- a/doc/libcfu.texi
+++ b/doc/libcfu.texi
@@ -514,6 +514,18 @@ cfulist_map().  The return value is used to build a new list.
  Pop a value from the end of the list (removing it from the list).
 @end deftypefun
 
+@deftypefun {void} cfulist_delete_data (cfulist_t * @var{list}, void * @var{data})
+
+ Deletes the entry in the list associated with value.
+@end deftypefun
+
+@deftypefun {void} cfulist_delete_data_with_free_fn (cfulist_t * @var{list}, void * @var{data}, cfulist_free_fn_t @var{ff})
+
+ Deletes the entry in the list associated with value.  If ff is not NULL, it
+ is called for value of the entry passed as its only argument.
+ 
+@end deftypefun
+
 @deftypefun {int} cfulist_unshift_data (cfulist_t * @var{list}, void * @var{data}, size_t @var{data_size})
 
  Add a value at the beginning of the list. 
diff --git a/src/cfulist.c b/src/cfulist.c
index b58846e..57736dd 100644
--- a/src/cfulist.c
+++ b/src/cfulist.c
@@ -418,6 +418,48 @@ cfulist_pop(cfulist_t *list) {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+void
+cfulist_delete_data(cfulist_t *list, void *data) {
+	cfulist_delete_data_with_free_fn(list, data, list->free_fn);
+	return;
+}
+
+void
+cfulist_delete_data_with_free_fn(cfulist_t *list, void *data, cfulist_free_fn_t free_fn) {
+	if (!list) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	lock_list(list);
+
+	cfulist_entry *entry = list->entries;
+	while (entry)
+	{ 
+		if (entry->data == data) {
+			if (!entry->prev) {
+				if (entry->next) {
+					assert(list->num_entries > 1);
+					list->entries = entry->next;
+					list->entries->prev = NULL;
+				} else {
+					assert(list->num_entries == 1);
+					list->tail = NULL;
+					list->entries = NULL;
+				}
+			} else {
+				(entry->prev)->next = entry->next;
+			}
+			if (free_fn) free_fn(entry->data);
+			free (entry);
+			--list->num_entries;
+			break;
+		}
+		entry = entry->next;
+	}
+
+	unlock_list(list);
+}
+
 int
 cfulist_unshift(cfulist_t *list, void *data) {
 	return cfulist_unshift_data(list, data, 0);
diff --git a/src/cfulist.h b/src/cfulist.h
index e7cea4f..9531a07 100644
--- a/src/cfulist.h
+++ b/src/cfulist.h
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ int cfulist_push_data(cfulist_t *list, void *data, size_t data_size);
 /* Pop a value from the end of the list. */
 int cfulist_pop_data(cfulist_t *list, void **data, size_t *data_size);
 
+/* Deletes the entry in the list associated with value. */
+void cfulist_delete_data(cfulist_t *list, void *data);
+void cfulist_delete_data_with_free_fn(cfulist_t *list, void *data, cfulist_free_fn_t free_fn);
+
 /* Add a value at the beginning of the list. */
 int cfulist_unshift_data(cfulist_t *list, void *data, size_t data_size);