1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/timer.h b/include/linux/timer.h
index 3340f3bd135d..ddd5bbe1fc8e 100644
--- a/include/linux/timer.h
+++ b/include/linux/timer.h
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ extern struct timer_base_s __init_timer_base;
 
 void fastcall init_timer(struct timer_list * timer);
 
+static inline void setup_timer(struct timer_list * timer,
+                                void (*function)(unsigned long),
+                                unsigned long data)
+{
+        timer->function = function;
+        timer->data = data;
+        init_timer(timer);
+}
+
 /***
  * timer_pending - is a timer pending?
  * @timer: the timer in question