1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
index dc403629aeb3..cecbedd473a4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@ static int clock_division_ratio = WTCSR_CKS_4096;
 
 #define next_ping_period(cks)   msecs_to_jiffies(cks - 4)
 
+static void sh_wdt_ping(unsigned long data);
+
 static unsigned long shwdt_is_open;
 static struct watchdog_info sh_wdt_info;
 static char shwdt_expect_close;
-static struct timer_list timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, sh_wdt_ping, 0, 0);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 
 #define WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT 30                   /* 30 sec default heartbeat */
@@ -433,10 +435,6 @@ static int __init sh_wdt_init(void)
                        "be 1<=x<=3600, using %d\n", heartbeat);
         }
 
-        init_timer(&timer);
-        timer.function = sh_wdt_ping;
-        timer.data = 0;
-
         rc = register_reboot_notifier(&sh_wdt_notifier);
         if (unlikely(rc)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Can't register reboot notifier (err=%d)\n",