diff --git a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
index af279f26c4070cbf883fb3b2b39ca89172236830..8a91d79383dd01cc12b9f7bc01e0bcb6334143f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -509,10 +509,8 @@ static void rxq_refill(struct rx_queue *rxq)
 		skb_reserve(skb, 2);
 	}
 
-	if (rxq->rx_desc_count != rxq->rx_ring_size) {
-		rxq->rx_oom.expires = jiffies + (HZ / 10);
-		add_timer(&rxq->rx_oom);
-	}
+	if (rxq->rx_desc_count != rxq->rx_ring_size)
+		mod_timer(&rxq->rx_oom, jiffies + (HZ / 10));
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mp->lock, flags);
 }