1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index d0d126c69354..5d496a99e034 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -5934,7 +5934,7 @@ mpt_config(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, CONFIGPARMS *pCfg)
 
         /* Initalize the timer
          */
-        init_timer(&pCfg->timer);
+        init_timer_on_stack(&pCfg->timer);
         pCfg->timer.data = (unsigned long) ioc;
         pCfg->timer.function = mpt_timer_expired;
         pCfg->wait_done = 0;