1 files changed, 4 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index e44f8e9055ef..f9e3be96963c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -130,12 +130,11 @@ struct sixpack {
 
 #define AX25_6PACK_HEADER_LEN 0
 
-static void sp_start_tx_timer(struct sixpack *);
 static void sixpack_decode(struct sixpack *, unsigned char[], int);
 static int encode_sixpack(unsigned char *, unsigned char *, int, unsigned char);
 
 /*
- * perform the persistence/slottime algorithm for CSMA access. If the
+ * Perform the persistence/slottime algorithm for CSMA access. If the
  * persistence check was successful, write the data to the serial driver.
  * Note that in case of DAMA operation, the data is not sent here.
  */
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ static int encode_sixpack(unsigned char *, unsigned char *, int, unsigned char);
 static void sp_xmit_on_air(unsigned long channel)
 {
         struct sixpack *sp = (struct sixpack *) channel;
-        int actual;
+        int actual, when = sp->slottime;
         static unsigned char random;
 
         random = random * 17 + 41;
@@ -159,20 +158,10 @@ static void sp_xmit_on_air(unsigned long channel)
                 sp->tty->driver->write(sp->tty, &sp->led_state, 1);
                 sp->status2 = 0;
         } else
-                sp_start_tx_timer(sp);
+                mod_timer(&sp->tx_t, jiffies + ((when + 1) * HZ) / 100);
 }
 
 /* ----> 6pack timer interrupt handler and friends. <---- */
-static void sp_start_tx_timer(struct sixpack *sp)
-{
-        int when = sp->slottime;
-
-        del_timer(&sp->tx_t);
-        sp->tx_t.data = (unsigned long) sp;
-        sp->tx_t.function = sp_xmit_on_air;
-        sp->tx_t.expires = jiffies + ((when + 1) * HZ) / 100;
-        add_timer(&sp->tx_t);
-}
 
 /* Encapsulate one AX.25 frame and stuff into a TTY queue. */
 static void sp_encaps(struct sixpack *sp, unsigned char *icp, int len)
@@ -243,8 +232,7 @@ static void sp_encaps(struct sixpack *sp, unsigned char *icp, int len)
                 sp->xleft = count;
                 sp->xhead = sp->xbuff;
                 sp->status2 = count;
-                if (sp->duplex == 0)
-                        sp_start_tx_timer(sp);
+                sp_xmit_on_air((unsigned long)sp);
         }
 
         return;