diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
index 25fb1da8d3d7d0415bcdc0b422508bbe565c177c..cef3140ffd8ac0e7c50b8c9600b73e1aebe1de37 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
@@ -1691,9 +1691,7 @@ sl811h_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	spin_lock_init(&sl811->lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sl811->async);
 	sl811->board = dev_get_platdata(&dev->dev);
-	init_timer(&sl811->timer);
-	sl811->timer.function = sl811h_timer;
-	sl811->timer.data = (unsigned long) sl811;
+	setup_timer(&sl811->timer, sl811h_timer, (unsigned long)sl811);
 	sl811->addr_reg = addr_reg;
 	sl811->data_reg = data_reg;