1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/parport/ieee1284.c b/drivers/parport/ieee1284.c
index 54a6ef72906e..0338b0912674 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/ieee1284.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/ieee1284.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int parport_wait_event (struct parport *port, signed long timeout)
                    semaphore. */
                 return 1;
 
-        init_timer (&timer);
+        init_timer_on_stack(&timer);
         timer.expires = jiffies + timeout;
         timer.function = timeout_waiting_on_port;
         port_from_cookie[port->number % PARPORT_MAX] = port;
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ int parport_wait_event (struct parport *port, signed long timeout)
                 /* Timed out. */
                 ret = 1;
 
+        destroy_timer_on_stack(&timer);
+
         return ret;
 }