diff --git a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
index a7be12d9a1398066796dbb69b1c09a1017f9b208..8570cfdaea75a95306eb394cc70e5e2c66e9ab9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
@@ -1626,13 +1626,11 @@ static int grcan_setup_netdev(struct platform_device *ofdev,
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
 
 	if (priv->need_txbug_workaround) {
-		init_timer(&priv->rr_timer);
-		priv->rr_timer.function = grcan_running_reset;
-		priv->rr_timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
+		setup_timer(&priv->rr_timer, grcan_running_reset,
+			    (unsigned long)dev);
 
-		init_timer(&priv->hang_timer);
-		priv->hang_timer.function = grcan_initiate_running_reset;
-		priv->hang_timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
+		setup_timer(&priv->hang_timer, grcan_initiate_running_reset,
+			    (unsigned long)dev);
 	}
 
 	netif_napi_add(dev, &priv->napi, grcan_poll, GRCAN_NAPI_WEIGHT);