diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c
index bed34684994f6899a842a0ad67d63a1e4a341214..bdc3833fab7e92d988324b601e2ce3b06cd256d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c
@@ -438,10 +438,8 @@ static int net_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	hardware_init(dev);
 
-	init_timer(&lp->timer);
+	setup_timer(&lp->timer, atp_timed_checker, (unsigned long)dev);
 	lp->timer.expires = jiffies + TIMED_CHECKER;
-	lp->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	lp->timer.function = atp_timed_checker;    /* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&lp->timer);
 
 	netif_start_queue(dev);