diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c
index 07e10a45beaafdb3f129561e69b764189692f4a4..6585f737d08b3be6a3d624a4a8ab8996ed003513 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c
@@ -596,10 +596,8 @@ static int dmfe_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	/* set and active a timer process */
-	init_timer(&db->timer);
+	setup_timer(&db->timer, dmfe_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	db->timer.expires = DMFE_TIMER_WUT + HZ * 2;
-	db->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	db->timer.function = dmfe_timer;
 	add_timer(&db->timer);
 
 	return 0;