1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink.c b/drivers/char/synclink.c
index bf76db1342c5..ce4db6f52362 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink.c
@@ -1798,9 +1798,7 @@ static int startup(struct mgsl_struct * info)
         
         memset(&info->icount, 0, sizeof(info->icount));
 
-        init_timer(&info->tx_timer);
-        info->tx_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-        info->tx_timer.function = mgsl_tx_timeout;
+        setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, mgsl_tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
         
         /* Allocate and claim adapter resources */
         retval = mgsl_claim_resources(info);
@@ -1851,7 +1849,7 @@ static void shutdown(struct mgsl_struct * info)
         wake_up_interruptible(&info->status_event_wait_q);
         wake_up_interruptible(&info->event_wait_q);
 
-        del_timer(&info->tx_timer);     
+        del_timer_sync(&info->tx_timer);
 
         if (info->xmit_buf) {
                 free_page((unsigned long) info->xmit_buf);
@@ -5710,8 +5708,8 @@ static void usc_start_transmitter( struct mgsl_struct *info )
                         
                         usc_TCmd( info, TCmd_SendFrame );
                         
-                        info->tx_timer.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000);
-                        add_timer(&info->tx_timer);     
+                        mod_timer(&info->tx_timer, jiffies +
+                                        msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
                 }
                 info->tx_active = 1;
         }