diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pasemi/pasemi_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pasemi/pasemi_mac.c
index 44e8d7d255474..57a6e6cd74fc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pasemi/pasemi_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pasemi/pasemi_mac.c
@@ -1239,11 +1239,9 @@ static int pasemi_mac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (mac->phydev)
 		phy_start(mac->phydev);
 
-	init_timer(&mac->tx->clean_timer);
-	mac->tx->clean_timer.function = pasemi_mac_tx_timer;
-	mac->tx->clean_timer.data = (unsigned long)mac->tx;
-	mac->tx->clean_timer.expires = jiffies+HZ;
-	add_timer(&mac->tx->clean_timer);
+	setup_timer(&mac->tx->clean_timer, pasemi_mac_tx_timer,
+		    (unsigned long)mac->tx);
+	mod_timer(&mac->tx->clean_timer, jiffies + HZ);
 
 	return 0;