diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_clsf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_clsf.h
index 6aa9f89d073b177c8927140ba15afb37f3e0b858..4bfbf25f9ddce308093a0d3893120f8a4a20ff9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_clsf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_clsf.h
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ void enic_flow_may_expire(unsigned long data);
 
 static inline void enic_rfs_timer_start(struct enic *enic)
 {
-	init_timer(&enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire);
-	enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire.function = enic_flow_may_expire;
-	enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire.data = (unsigned long)enic;
+	setup_timer(&enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire, enic_flow_may_expire,
+		    (unsigned long)enic);
 	mod_timer(&enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire, jiffies + HZ/4);
 }