1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
index 0e748aeeae99..28eb6f03c588 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
@@ -685,10 +685,6 @@ int ipoib_ib_dev_open(struct net_device *dev)
         queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->ah_reap_task,
                            round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
 
-        init_timer(&priv->poll_timer);
-        priv->poll_timer.function = ipoib_ib_tx_timer_func;
-        priv->poll_timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-
         set_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_INITIALIZED, &priv->flags);
 
         return 0;
@@ -906,6 +902,9 @@ int ipoib_ib_dev_init(struct net_device *dev, struct ib_device *ca, int port)
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
+        setup_timer(&priv->poll_timer, ipoib_ib_tx_timer_func,
+                    (unsigned long) dev);
+
         if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
                 if (ipoib_ib_dev_open(dev)) {
                         ipoib_transport_dev_cleanup(dev);