1 files changed, 3 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index 1dacec5c9637..c195078688de 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ module_param(use_gpio, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_gpio, "Use the gpio watchdog.  (required by old cobalt boards)");
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static struct timer_list timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 1);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long data)
                 printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "Heartbeat lost! Will not ping the watchdog\n");
         }
         /* Re-set the timer interval */
-        timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-        add_timer(&timer);
+        mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -147,9 +146,7 @@ static void wdt_startup(void)
         wdt_change(WDT_ENABLE);
 
         /* Start the timer */
-        timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-        add_timer(&timer);
-
+        mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 
         printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Watchdog timer is now enabled.\n");
 }
@@ -380,10 +377,6 @@ static int __init alim7101_wdt_init(void)
                         timeout);
         }
 
-        init_timer(&timer);
-        timer.function = wdt_timer_ping;
-        timer.data = 1;
-
         rc = misc_register(&wdt_miscdev);
         if (rc) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX "cannot register miscdev on minor=%d (err=%d)\n",