1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/rocket.c b/drivers/char/rocket.c
index 106f225e745f..76357c855ce3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rocket.c
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 
 /****** RocketPort Local Variables ******/
 
+static void rp_do_poll(unsigned long dummy);
+
 static struct tty_driver *rocket_driver;
 
 static struct rocket_version driver_version = { 
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ static struct r_port *rp_table[MAX_RP_PORTS];	       /*  The main repository of
 static unsigned int xmit_flags[NUM_BOARDS];            /*  Bit significant, indicates port had data to transmit. */
                                                        /*  eg.  Bit 0 indicates port 0 has xmit data, ...        */
 static atomic_t rp_num_ports_open;                     /*  Number of serial ports open                           */
-static struct timer_list rocket_timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(rocket_timer, rp_do_poll, 0, 0);
 
 static unsigned long board1;                           /* ISA addresses, retrieved from rocketport.conf          */
 static unsigned long board2;
@@ -2368,12 +2370,6 @@ static int __init rp_init(void)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
         /*
-         * Set up the timer channel.
-         */
-        init_timer(&rocket_timer);
-        rocket_timer.function = rp_do_poll;
-
-        /*
          * Initialize the array of pointers to our own internal state
          * structures.
          */