1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index c9b301dccec3..7fc2188386d9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static unsigned long mixcomwd_opened; /* long req'd for setbit --RR */
 
 static int watchdog_port;
 static int mixcomwd_timer_alive;
-static struct timer_list mixcomwd_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mixcomwd_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 static char expect_close;
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;