1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 13299b8fdbd6..d6694163b6f1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static int scrollback_delta;
  */
 int (*console_blank_hook)(int);
 
-static struct timer_list console_timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(console_timer, blank_screen_t, 0, 0);
 static int blank_state;
 static int blank_timer_expired;
 enum {
@@ -2625,8 +2625,6 @@ static int __init con_init(void)
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++)
                 con_driver_map[i] = conswitchp;
 
-        init_timer(&console_timer);
-        console_timer.function = blank_screen_t;
         if (blankinterval) {
                 blank_state = blank_normal_wait;
                 mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + blankinterval);