1 files changed, 3 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/boards.c b/drivers/net/sfc/boards.c
index eecaa6d58584..7fc0328dc055 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/boards.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/boards.c
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ static void blink_led_timer(unsigned long context)
         struct efx_blinker *bl = &efx->board_info.blinker;
         efx->board_info.set_fault_led(efx, bl->state);
         bl->state = !bl->state;
-        if (bl->resubmit) {
-                bl->timer.expires = jiffies + BLINK_INTERVAL;
-                add_timer(&bl->timer);
-        }
+        if (bl->resubmit)
+                mod_timer(&bl->timer, jiffies + BLINK_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 static void board_blink(struct efx_nic *efx, int blink)
@@ -44,8 +42,7 @@ static void board_blink(struct efx_nic *efx, int blink)
                 blinker->state = 0;
                 setup_timer(&blinker->timer, blink_led_timer,
                             (unsigned long)efx);
-                blinker->timer.expires = jiffies + BLINK_INTERVAL;
-                add_timer(&blinker->timer);
+                mod_timer(&blinker->timer, jiffies + BLINK_INTERVAL);
         } else {
                 blinker->resubmit = 0;
                 if (blinker->timer.function)