1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c b/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
index 81d811edf3c5..a54bc93353af 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ static unsigned long long hangcheck_tsc, hangcheck_tsc_margin;
 
 static void hangcheck_fire(unsigned long);
 
-static struct timer_list hangcheck_ticktock =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(hangcheck_fire, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(hangcheck_ticktock, hangcheck_fire, 0, 0);
 
 
 static void hangcheck_fire(unsigned long data)