2 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c b/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
index 58da5b773350..918368cdb766 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #define DRV_NAME        "at91_ether"
 #define DRV_VERSION     "1.0"
 
-static struct timer_list check_timer;
 #define LINK_POLL_INTERVAL      (HZ)
 
 /* ..................................................................... */
@@ -250,8 +249,7 @@ static void enable_phyirq(struct net_device *dev)
                  * PHY doesn't have an IRQ pin (RTL8201, DP83847, AC101L),
                  * or board does not have it connected.
                  */
-                check_timer.expires = jiffies + LINK_POLL_INTERVAL;
-                add_timer(&check_timer);
+                mod_timer(&lp->check_timer, jiffies + LINK_POLL_INTERVAL);
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -298,7 +296,7 @@ static void disable_phyirq(struct net_device *dev)
 
         irq_number = lp->board_data.phy_irq_pin;
         if (!irq_number) {
-                del_timer_sync(&check_timer);
+                del_timer_sync(&lp->check_timer);
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -360,13 +358,13 @@ static void reset_phy(struct net_device *dev)
 static void at91ether_check_link(unsigned long dev_id)
 {
         struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) dev_id;
+        struct at91_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
         enable_mdi();
         update_linkspeed(dev, 1);
         disable_mdi();
 
-        check_timer.expires = jiffies + LINK_POLL_INTERVAL;
-        add_timer(&check_timer);
+        mod_timer(&lp->check_timer, jiffies + LINK_POLL_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 /* ......................... ADDRESS MANAGEMENT ........................ */
@@ -1030,9 +1028,9 @@ static int __init at91ether_setup(unsigned long phy_type, unsigned short phy_add
 
         /* If board has no PHY IRQ, use a timer to poll the PHY */
         if (!lp->board_data.phy_irq_pin) {
-                init_timer(&check_timer);
-                check_timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-                check_timer.function = at91ether_check_link;
+                init_timer(&lp->check_timer);
+                lp->check_timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
+                lp->check_timer.function = at91ether_check_link;
         }
 
         /* Display ethernet banner */
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.h b/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.h
index d1e72e02be3a..b6b665de2ea0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.h
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ struct at91_private
         spinlock_t lock;                        /* lock for MDI interface */
         short phy_media;                        /* media interface type */
         unsigned short phy_address;             /* 5-bit MDI address of PHY (0..31) */
+        struct timer_list check_timer;          /* Poll link status */
 
         /* Transmit */
         struct sk_buff *skb;                    /* holds skb until xmit interrupt completes */