diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
index 486e1e6997fc8..caf04284711ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
@@ -424,9 +424,7 @@ static int cops_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		 */
 		if(lp->board==TANGENT)	/* Poll 20 times per second */
 		{
-		    init_timer(&cops_timer);
-		    cops_timer.function = cops_poll;
-		    cops_timer.data 	= (unsigned long)dev;
+		    setup_timer(&cops_timer, cops_poll, (unsigned long)dev);
 		    cops_timer.expires 	= jiffies + HZ/20;
 		    add_timer(&cops_timer);
 		} 
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
index ac755d2950a63..e4aa374caa4d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
@@ -1165,9 +1165,7 @@ struct net_device * __init ltpc_probe(void)
 		dev->irq = 0;
 		/* polled mode -- 20 times per second */
 		/* this is really, really slow... should it poll more often? */
-		init_timer(&ltpc_timer);
-		ltpc_timer.function=ltpc_poll;
-		ltpc_timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
+		setup_timer(&ltpc_timer, ltpc_poll, (unsigned long)dev);
 
 		ltpc_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ/20;
 		add_timer(&ltpc_timer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c b/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
index fcfccbb3d9a2a..13236b2cdf13c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
@@ -450,9 +450,7 @@ struct net_device *alloc_arcdev(const char *name)
 
 		lp->dev = dev;
 		spin_lock_init(&lp->lock);
-		init_timer(&lp->timer);
-		lp->timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-		lp->timer.function = arcnet_timer;
+		setup_timer(&lp->timer, arcnet_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	}
 
 	return dev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
index 438966bf51c21..fed75e75207a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
@@ -1211,17 +1211,14 @@ static int cfhsi_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	init_waitqueue_head(&cfhsi->flush_fifo_wait);
 
 	/* Setup the inactivity timer. */
-	init_timer(&cfhsi->inactivity_timer);
-	cfhsi->inactivity_timer.data = (unsigned long)cfhsi;
-	cfhsi->inactivity_timer.function = cfhsi_inactivity_tout;
+	setup_timer(&cfhsi->inactivity_timer, cfhsi_inactivity_tout,
+		    (unsigned long)cfhsi);
 	/* Setup the slowpath RX timer. */
-	init_timer(&cfhsi->rx_slowpath_timer);
-	cfhsi->rx_slowpath_timer.data = (unsigned long)cfhsi;
-	cfhsi->rx_slowpath_timer.function = cfhsi_rx_slowpath;
+	setup_timer(&cfhsi->rx_slowpath_timer, cfhsi_rx_slowpath,
+		    (unsigned long)cfhsi);
 	/* Setup the aggregation timer. */
-	init_timer(&cfhsi->aggregation_timer);
-	cfhsi->aggregation_timer.data = (unsigned long)cfhsi;
-	cfhsi->aggregation_timer.function = cfhsi_aggregation_tout;
+	setup_timer(&cfhsi->aggregation_timer, cfhsi_aggregation_tout,
+		    (unsigned long)cfhsi);
 
 	/* Activate HSI interface. */
 	res = cfhsi->ops->cfhsi_up(cfhsi->ops);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
index a7be12d9a1398..8570cfdaea75a 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);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/peak_pcmcia.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/peak_pcmcia.c
index dd56133cc4616..4b8758e10bd46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/peak_pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/peak_pcmcia.c
@@ -692,9 +692,7 @@ static int pcan_probe(struct pcmcia_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	/* init the timer which controls the leds */
-	init_timer(&card->led_timer);
-	card->led_timer.function = pcan_led_timer;
-	card->led_timer.data = (unsigned long)card;
+	setup_timer(&card->led_timer, pcan_led_timer, (unsigned long)card);
 
 	/* request the given irq */
 	err = request_irq(pdev->irq, &pcan_isr, IRQF_SHARED, PCC_NAME, card);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb.c
index 838545ce468d1..7e10dbdded286 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb.c
@@ -798,9 +798,8 @@ static int pcan_usb_init(struct peak_usb_device *dev)
 	int err;
 
 	/* initialize a timer needed to wait for hardware restart */
-	init_timer(&pdev->restart_timer);
-	pdev->restart_timer.function = pcan_usb_restart;
-	pdev->restart_timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
+	setup_timer(&pdev->restart_timer, pcan_usb_restart,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
 
 	/*
 	 * explicit use of dev_xxx() instead of netdev_xxx() here:
diff --git a/drivers/net/eql.c b/drivers/net/eql.c
index fe13bfea30ac8..fccce4b477782 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eql.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eql.c
@@ -178,10 +178,8 @@ static void __init eql_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	equalizer_t *eql = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	init_timer(&eql->timer);
-	eql->timer.data     	= (unsigned long) eql;
+	setup_timer(&eql->timer, eql_timer, (unsigned long)eql);
 	eql->timer.expires  	= jiffies + EQL_DEFAULT_RESCHED_IVAL;
-	eql->timer.function 	= eql_timer;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&eql->queue.lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&eql->queue.all_slaves);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
index a251de8d9a913..0658cde1586a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
@@ -1650,9 +1650,8 @@ static int bfin_mac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ndev->netdev_ops = &bfin_mac_netdev_ops;
 	ndev->ethtool_ops = &bfin_mac_ethtool_ops;
 
-	init_timer(&lp->tx_reclaim_timer);
-	lp->tx_reclaim_timer.data = (unsigned long)lp;
-	lp->tx_reclaim_timer.function = tx_reclaim_skb_timeout;
+	setup_timer(&lp->tx_reclaim_timer, tx_reclaim_skb_timeout,
+		    (unsigned long)lp);
 
 	lp->flags = 0;
 	netif_napi_add(ndev, &lp->napi, bfin_mac_poll, CONFIG_BFIN_RX_DESC_NUM);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
index 54eff90e2f02c..658e92f79d36b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
@@ -3624,11 +3624,10 @@ static int et131x_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	int result;
 
 	/* Start the timer to track NIC errors */
-	init_timer(&adapter->error_timer);
+	setup_timer(&adapter->error_timer, et131x_error_timer_handler,
+		    (unsigned long)adapter);
 	adapter->error_timer.expires = jiffies +
 		msecs_to_jiffies(TX_ERROR_PERIOD);
-	adapter->error_timer.function = et131x_error_timer_handler;
-	adapter->error_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
 	add_timer(&adapter->error_timer);
 
 	result = request_irq(irq, et131x_isr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/a2065.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/a2065.c
index e22f976a0d185..998d30e050a63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/a2065.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/a2065.c
@@ -733,10 +733,9 @@ static int a2065_init_one(struct zorro_dev *z,
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = 5*HZ;
 	dev->dma = 0;
 
-	init_timer(&priv->multicast_timer);
-	priv->multicast_timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-	priv->multicast_timer.function =
-		(void (*)(unsigned long))lance_set_multicast;
+	setup_timer(&priv->multicast_timer,
+		    (void(*)(unsigned long))lance_set_multicast,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/am79c961a.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/am79c961a.c
index b11e910850f7f..0612dbee00d20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/am79c961a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/am79c961a.c
@@ -728,9 +728,7 @@ static int am79c961_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	am79c961_banner();
 
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->chip_lock);
-	init_timer(&priv->timer);
-	priv->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	priv->timer.function = am79c961_timer;
+	setup_timer(&priv->timer, am79c961_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 
 	if (am79c961_hw_init(dev))
 		goto release;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/amd8111e.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/amd8111e.c
index 7b5df562f30f5..7f22af6e37e0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/amd8111e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/amd8111e.c
@@ -1883,9 +1883,8 @@ static int amd8111e_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	/* Initialize software ipg timer */
 	if(lp->options & OPTION_DYN_IPG_ENABLE){
-		init_timer(&lp->ipg_data.ipg_timer);
-		lp->ipg_data.ipg_timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-		lp->ipg_data.ipg_timer.function = (void *)&amd8111e_config_ipg;
+		setup_timer(&lp->ipg_data.ipg_timer,
+			    (void *)&amd8111e_config_ipg, (unsigned long)dev);
 		lp->ipg_data.ipg_timer.expires = jiffies +
 						 IPG_CONVERGE_JIFFIES;
 		lp->ipg_data.ipg = DEFAULT_IPG;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
index 82cc813850330..9bdf81c2cd00c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
@@ -1246,9 +1246,9 @@ static int dec_lance_probe(struct device *bdev, const int type)
 	 * can occur from interrupts (ex. IPv6).  So we
 	 * use a timer to try again later when necessary. -DaveM
 	 */
-	init_timer(&lp->multicast_timer);
-	lp->multicast_timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-	lp->multicast_timer.function = lance_set_multicast_retry;
+	setup_timer(&lp->multicast_timer, lance_set_multicast_retry,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
+
 
 	ret = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
index 7f60d17819cea..e461536540164 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
@@ -1970,9 +1970,8 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int shared, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 			lp->options |= PCNET32_PORT_MII;
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&lp->watchdog_timer);
-	lp->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	lp->watchdog_timer.function = (void *)&pcnet32_watchdog;
+	setup_timer(&lp->watchdog_timer, (void *)&pcnet32_watchdog,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
 
 	/* The PCNET32-specific entries in the device structure. */
 	dev->netdev_ops = &pcnet32_netdev_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
index 291ca5187f123..0183ffb9d3ba2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
@@ -1459,9 +1459,8 @@ static int sparc_lance_probe_one(struct platform_device *op,
 	 * can occur from interrupts (ex. IPv6).  So we
 	 * use a timer to try again later when necessary. -DaveM
 	 */
-	init_timer(&lp->multicast_timer);
-	lp->multicast_timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-	lp->multicast_timer.function = lance_set_multicast_retry;
+	setup_timer(&lp->multicast_timer, lance_set_multicast_retry,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
 
 	if (register_netdev(dev)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "SunLance: Cannot register device.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index a1125d10c8255..42e44fc03a181 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -1474,10 +1474,8 @@ static int b44_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&bp->timer);
+	setup_timer(&bp->timer, b44_timer, (unsigned long)bp);
 	bp->timer.expires = jiffies + HZ;
-	bp->timer.data = (unsigned long) bp;
-	bp->timer.function = b44_timer;
 	add_timer(&bp->timer);
 
 	b44_enable_ints(bp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
index 4f3845a581269..f8bbbbfca06e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -1857,9 +1857,8 @@ static int bcm_enet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->rx_lock);
 
 	/* init rx timeout (used for oom) */
-	init_timer(&priv->rx_timeout);
-	priv->rx_timeout.function = bcm_enet_refill_rx_timer;
-	priv->rx_timeout.data = (unsigned long)dev;
+	setup_timer(&priv->rx_timeout, bcm_enet_refill_rx_timer,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
 
 	/* init the mib update lock&work */
 	mutex_init(&priv->mib_update_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
index e3af1f3cb61f3..b3055a76dfbf5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
@@ -8462,10 +8462,8 @@ bnx2_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *dev)
 	bnx2_set_default_link(bp);
 	bp->req_flow_ctrl = FLOW_CTRL_RX | FLOW_CTRL_TX;
 
-	init_timer(&bp->timer);
+	setup_timer(&bp->timer, bnx2_timer, (unsigned long)bp);
 	bp->timer.expires = RUN_AT(BNX2_TIMER_INTERVAL);
-	bp->timer.data = (unsigned long) bp;
-	bp->timer.function = bnx2_timer;
 
 #ifdef BCM_CNIC
 	if (bnx2_shmem_rd(bp, BNX2_ISCSI_INITIATOR) & BNX2_ISCSI_INITIATOR_EN)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index c12b4d3e946e1..54d1571384a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -12414,10 +12414,8 @@ static int bnx2x_init_bp(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	bp->current_interval = CHIP_REV_IS_SLOW(bp) ? 5*HZ : HZ;
 
-	init_timer(&bp->timer);
+	setup_timer(&bp->timer, bnx2x_timer, (unsigned long)bp);
 	bp->timer.expires = jiffies + bp->current_interval;
-	bp->timer.data = (unsigned long) bp;
-	bp->timer.function = bnx2x_timer;
 
 	if (SHMEM2_HAS(bp, dcbx_lldp_params_offset) &&
 	    SHMEM2_HAS(bp, dcbx_lldp_dcbx_stat_offset) &&
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index aacec8bc19d5f..c25f5b555adfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -7190,9 +7190,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	bp->stats_coal_ticks = BNXT_DEF_STATS_COAL_TICKS;
 
-	init_timer(&bp->timer);
-	bp->timer.data = (unsigned long)bp;
-	bp->timer.function = bnxt_timer;
+	setup_timer(&bp->timer, bnxt_timer, (unsigned long)bp);
 	bp->current_interval = BNXT_TIMER_INTERVAL;
 
 	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_OPEN, &bp->state);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 656e6af70f0a0..d8d5f207c759f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -11087,9 +11087,7 @@ static void tg3_timer_init(struct tg3 *tp)
 	tp->asf_multiplier = (HZ / tp->timer_offset) *
 			     TG3_FW_UPDATE_FREQ_SEC;
 
-	init_timer(&tp->timer);
-	tp->timer.data = (unsigned long) tp;
-	tp->timer.function = tg3_timer;
+	setup_timer(&tp->timer, tg3_timer, (unsigned long)tp);
 }
 
 static void tg3_timer_start(struct tg3 *tp)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb/sge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb/sge.c
index 0f13a7f7c1d3b..75e4399187009 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb/sge.c
@@ -2075,9 +2075,8 @@ struct sge *t1_sge_create(struct adapter *adapter, struct sge_params *p)
 			goto nomem_port;
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&sge->tx_reclaim_timer);
-	sge->tx_reclaim_timer.data = (unsigned long)sge;
-	sge->tx_reclaim_timer.function = sge_tx_reclaim_cb;
+	setup_timer(&sge->tx_reclaim_timer, sge_tx_reclaim_cb,
+		    (unsigned long)sge);
 
 	if (is_T2(sge->adapter)) {
 		init_timer(&sge->espibug_timer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_clsf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_clsf.h
index 6aa9f89d073b1..4bfbf25f9ddce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_clsf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_clsf.h
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ void enic_flow_may_expire(unsigned long data);
 
 static inline void enic_rfs_timer_start(struct enic *enic)
 {
-	init_timer(&enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire);
-	enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire.function = enic_flow_may_expire;
-	enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire.data = (unsigned long)enic;
+	setup_timer(&enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire, enic_flow_may_expire,
+		    (unsigned long)enic);
 	mod_timer(&enic->rfs_h.rfs_may_expire, jiffies + HZ/4);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
index d24ee1ad3be1d..4a11baffe02d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -2846,9 +2846,8 @@ static int enic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	/* Setup notification timer, HW reset task, and wq locks
 	 */
 
-	init_timer(&enic->notify_timer);
-	enic->notify_timer.function = enic_notify_timer;
-	enic->notify_timer.data = (unsigned long)enic;
+	setup_timer(&enic->notify_timer, enic_notify_timer,
+		    (unsigned long)enic);
 
 	enic_set_rx_coal_setting(enic);
 	INIT_WORK(&enic->reset, enic_reset);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
index 0affee9c8aa26..299812e92db7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -1147,9 +1147,8 @@ de4x5_hw_init(struct net_device *dev, u_long iobase, struct device *gendev)
 	lp->timeout = -1;
 	lp->gendev = gendev;
 	spin_lock_init(&lp->lock);
-	init_timer(&lp->timer);
-	lp->timer.function = (void (*)(unsigned long))de4x5_ast;
-	lp->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
+	setup_timer(&lp->timer, (void (*)(unsigned long))de4x5_ast,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
 	de4x5_parse_params(dev);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c
index 07e10a45beaaf..6585f737d08b3 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;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
index 7fc248efc4baa..5fbbc0caba994 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
@@ -491,10 +491,8 @@ static int uli526x_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	/* set and active a timer process */
-	init_timer(&db->timer);
+	setup_timer(&db->timer, uli526x_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	db->timer.expires = ULI526X_TIMER_WUT + HZ * 2;
-	db->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	db->timer.function = uli526x_timer;
 	add_timer(&db->timer);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/winbond-840.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/winbond-840.c
index 32d7229544fae..6f88d687b6d28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/winbond-840.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/winbond-840.c
@@ -655,10 +655,8 @@ static int netdev_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		netdev_dbg(dev, "Done netdev_open()\n");
 
 	/* Set the timer to check for link beat. */
-	init_timer(&np->timer);
+	setup_timer(&np->timer, netdev_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	np->timer.expires = jiffies + 1*HZ;
-	np->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	np->timer.function = netdev_timer;				/* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&np->timer);
 	return 0;
 out_err:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
index 2704bcf023be7..6ca9e981ad57e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
@@ -913,10 +913,8 @@ static int netdev_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			   ioread16(ioaddr + MACCtrl1), ioread16(ioaddr + MACCtrl0));
 
 	/* Set the timer to check for link beat. */
-	init_timer(&np->timer);
+	setup_timer(&np->timer, netdev_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	np->timer.expires = jiffies + 3*HZ;
-	np->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	np->timer.function = netdev_timer;				/* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&np->timer);
 
 	/* Enable interrupts by setting the interrupt mask. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
index e92859dab7aed..c8982313d8500 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
@@ -909,17 +909,13 @@ static int netdev_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Done netdev_open().\n", dev->name);
 
 	/* Set the timer to check for link beat. */
-	init_timer(&np->timer);
+	setup_timer(&np->timer, netdev_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	np->timer.expires = RUN_AT(3 * HZ);
-	np->timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-	np->timer.function = netdev_timer;
 
 	/* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&np->timer);
 
-	init_timer(&np->reset_timer);
-	np->reset_timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-	np->reset_timer.function = reset_timer;
+	setup_timer(&np->reset_timer, reset_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	np->reset_timer_armed = 0;
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 327dfe5bedc00..8436c5f2c3e81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -7252,13 +7252,10 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		goto err_eeprom;
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
-	adapter->watchdog_timer.function = e1000_watchdog;
-	adapter->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
-
-	init_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer);
-	adapter->phy_info_timer.function = e1000_update_phy_info;
-	adapter->phy_info_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
+	setup_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, e1000_watchdog,
+		    (unsigned long)adapter);
+	setup_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer, e1000_update_phy_info,
+		    (unsigned long)adapter);
 
 	INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task, e1000_reset_task);
 	INIT_WORK(&adapter->watchdog_task, e1000_watchdog_task);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 1825d956bb005..c243f9da95ae0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -2686,9 +2686,8 @@ static void i40evf_init_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		ether_addr_copy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr);
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
-	adapter->watchdog_timer.function = &i40evf_watchdog_timer;
-	adapter->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
+	setup_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, &i40evf_watchdog_timer,
+		    (unsigned long)adapter);
 	mod_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, jiffies + 1);
 
 	adapter->tx_desc_count = I40EVF_DEFAULT_TXD;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index 5a713199653c1..1e6ec2277d547 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -508,9 +508,8 @@ ixgb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	adapter->part_num = ixgb_get_ee_pba_number(&adapter->hw);
 
-	init_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
-	adapter->watchdog_timer.function = ixgb_watchdog;
-	adapter->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
+	setup_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, ixgb_watchdog,
+		    (unsigned long)adapter);
 
 	INIT_WORK(&adapter->tx_timeout_task, ixgb_tx_timeout_task);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
index 993724959a7c3..91b1c154fd29e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -1496,9 +1496,8 @@ static int pxa168_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	netif_napi_add(dev, &pep->napi, pxa168_rx_poll, pep->rx_ring_size);
 
 	memset(&pep->timeout, 0, sizeof(struct timer_list));
-	init_timer(&pep->timeout);
-	pep->timeout.function = rxq_refill_timer_wrapper;
-	pep->timeout.data = (unsigned long)pep;
+	setup_timer(&pep->timeout, rxq_refill_timer_wrapper,
+		    (unsigned long)pep);
 
 	pep->smi_bus = mdiobus_alloc();
 	if (!pep->smi_bus) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/catas.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/catas.c
index 53daa6ca5d83b..de0f9e5e42ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/catas.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/catas.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void mlx4_start_catas_poll(struct mlx4_dev *dev)
 	phys_addr_t addr;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->catas_err.list);
-	init_timer(&priv->catas_err.timer);
+	setup_timer(&priv->catas_err.timer, poll_catas, (unsigned long)dev);
 	priv->catas_err.map = NULL;
 
 	if (!mlx4_is_slave(dev)) {
@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ void mlx4_start_catas_poll(struct mlx4_dev *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	priv->catas_err.timer.data     = (unsigned long) dev;
-	priv->catas_err.timer.function = poll_catas;
 	priv->catas_err.timer.expires  =
 		round_jiffies(jiffies + MLX4_CATAS_POLL_INTERVAL);
 	add_timer(&priv->catas_err.timer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
index 8aea0a065e563..a89a68ce53ad5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
@@ -320,15 +320,13 @@ void mlx5_start_health_poll(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_core_health *health = &dev->priv.health;
 
-	init_timer(&health->timer);
+	setup_timer(&health->timer, poll_health, (unsigned long)dev);
 	health->sick = 0;
 	clear_bit(MLX5_DROP_NEW_HEALTH_WORK, &health->flags);
 	clear_bit(MLX5_DROP_NEW_RECOVERY_WORK, &health->flags);
 	health->health = &dev->iseg->health;
 	health->health_counter = &dev->iseg->health_counter;
 
-	health->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	health->timer.function = poll_health;
 	health->timer.expires = round_jiffies(jiffies + MLX5_HEALTH_POLL_INTERVAL);
 	add_timer(&health->timer);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
index 18af2a23a933a..dedeacd0bbcaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
@@ -1571,10 +1571,8 @@ static int netdev_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			dev->name, (int)readl(ioaddr + ChipCmd));
 
 	/* Set the timer to check for link beat. */
-	init_timer(&np->timer);
+	setup_timer(&np->timer, netdev_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	np->timer.expires = round_jiffies(jiffies + NATSEMI_TIMER_FREQ);
-	np->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	np->timer.function = netdev_timer; /* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&np->timer);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
index 729095db3e086..99d3c7884a4a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
@@ -1652,9 +1652,7 @@ static int ns83820_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	writel(0, dev->base + TXDP_HI);
 	writel(desc, dev->base + TXDP);
 
-	init_timer(&dev->tx_watchdog);
-	dev->tx_watchdog.data = (unsigned long)ndev;
-	dev->tx_watchdog.function = ns83820_tx_watch;
+	setup_timer(&dev->tx_watchdog, ns83820_tx_watch, (unsigned long)ndev);
 	mod_timer(&dev->tx_watchdog, jiffies + 2*HZ);
 
 	netif_start_queue(ndev);	/* FIXME: wait for phy to come up */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/hamachi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/hamachi.c
index 482b85e4d6650..77bc7cca8980f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/hamachi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/hamachi.c
@@ -979,10 +979,8 @@ static int hamachi_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			   dev->name, readw(ioaddr + RxStatus), readw(ioaddr + TxStatus));
 	}
 	/* Set the timer to check for link beat. */
-	init_timer(&hmp->timer);
+	setup_timer(&hmp->timer, hamachi_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	hmp->timer.expires = RUN_AT((24*HZ)/10);			/* 2.4 sec. */
-	hmp->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	hmp->timer.function = hamachi_timer;				/* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&hmp->timer);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/yellowfin.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/yellowfin.c
index fa7770da6ef8c..33c241f52a71a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/yellowfin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/yellowfin.c
@@ -632,10 +632,8 @@ static int yellowfin_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Set the timer to check for link beat. */
-	init_timer(&yp->timer);
+	setup_timer(&yp->timer, yellowfin_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	yp->timer.expires = jiffies + 3*HZ;
-	yp->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	yp->timer.function = yellowfin_timer;				/* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&yp->timer);
 out:
 	return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index 2991179c2fd0f..05479d4354696 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -3891,10 +3891,8 @@ static int ql3xxx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->tx_timeout_work, ql_tx_timeout_work);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->link_state_work, ql_link_state_machine_work);
 
-	init_timer(&qdev->adapter_timer);
-	qdev->adapter_timer.function = ql3xxx_timer;
+	setup_timer(&qdev->adapter_timer, ql3xxx_timer, (unsigned long)qdev);
 	qdev->adapter_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ * 2;	/* two second delay */
-	qdev->adapter_timer.data = (unsigned long)qdev;
 
 	if (!cards_found) {
 		pr_alert("%s\n", DRV_STRING);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c
index bed34684994f6..bdc3833fab7e9 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);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
index 40bd88362e3d9..cb61247b05263 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
@@ -1065,10 +1065,8 @@ sis900_open(struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	/* Set the timer to switch to check for link beat and perhaps switch
 	   to an alternate media type. */
-	init_timer(&sis_priv->timer);
+	setup_timer(&sis_priv->timer, sis900_timer, (unsigned long)net_dev);
 	sis_priv->timer.expires = jiffies + HZ;
-	sis_priv->timer.data = (unsigned long)net_dev;
-	sis_priv->timer.function = sis900_timer;
 	add_timer(&sis_priv->timer);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
index 6a0e1d4b597c8..2a9724898fcfe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
@@ -739,10 +739,8 @@ static int epic_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Set the timer to switch to check for link beat and perhaps switch
 	   to an alternate media type. */
-	init_timer(&ep->timer);
+	setup_timer(&ep->timer, epic_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	ep->timer.expires = jiffies + 3*HZ;
-	ep->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	ep->timer.function = epic_timer;				/* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&ep->timer);
 
 	return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 1763e48c84e20..f41661a04f237 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2217,10 +2217,8 @@ static void stmmac_init_tx_coalesce(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
 	priv->tx_coal_frames = STMMAC_TX_FRAMES;
 	priv->tx_coal_timer = STMMAC_COAL_TX_TIMER;
-	init_timer(&priv->txtimer);
+	setup_timer(&priv->txtimer, stmmac_tx_timer, (unsigned long)priv);
 	priv->txtimer.expires = STMMAC_COAL_TIMER(priv->tx_coal_timer);
-	priv->txtimer.data = (unsigned long)priv;
-	priv->txtimer.function = stmmac_tx_timer;
 	add_timer(&priv->txtimer);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/cassini.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/cassini.c
index 382993c1561c5..a74d78f64af90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/cassini.c
@@ -5039,10 +5039,7 @@ static int cas_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	spin_lock_init(&cp->stat_lock[N_TX_RINGS]);
 	mutex_init(&cp->pm_mutex);
 
-	init_timer(&cp->link_timer);
-	cp->link_timer.function = cas_link_timer;
-	cp->link_timer.data = (unsigned long) cp;
-
+	setup_timer(&cp->link_timer, cas_link_timer, (unsigned long)cp);
 #if 1
 	/* Just in case the implementation of atomic operations
 	 * change so that an explicit initialization is necessary.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 6a4e8e1bbd90e..bde19b307d0da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -6123,10 +6123,8 @@ static int niu_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	err = niu_init_hw(np);
 	if (!err) {
-		init_timer(&np->timer);
+		setup_timer(&np->timer, niu_timer, (unsigned long)np);
 		np->timer.expires = jiffies + HZ;
-		np->timer.data = (unsigned long) np;
-		np->timer.function = niu_timer;
 
 		err = niu_enable_interrupts(np, 1);
 		if (err)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
index fa607d062cb31..b75ab8f44968a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
@@ -2910,9 +2910,7 @@ static int gem_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	gp->msg_enable = DEFAULT_MSG;
 
-	init_timer(&gp->link_timer);
-	gp->link_timer.function = gem_link_timer;
-	gp->link_timer.data = (unsigned long) gp;
+	setup_timer(&gp->link_timer, gem_link_timer, (unsigned long)gp);
 
 	INIT_WORK(&gp->reset_task, gem_reset_task);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ale.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ale.c
index ddd43e09111e2..cd1185e661338 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ale.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ale.c
@@ -859,9 +859,7 @@ void cpsw_ale_start(struct cpsw_ale *ale)
 	cpsw_ale_control_set(ale, 0, ALE_ENABLE, 1);
 	cpsw_ale_control_set(ale, 0, ALE_CLEAR, 1);
 
-	init_timer(&ale->timer);
-	ale->timer.data	    = (unsigned long)ale;
-	ale->timer.function = cpsw_ale_timer;
+	setup_timer(&ale->timer, cpsw_ale_timer, (unsigned long)ale);
 	if (ale->ageout) {
 		ale->timer.expires = jiffies + ale->ageout;
 		add_timer(&ale->timer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
index cec9e70ab9955..a913538d32131 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
@@ -2256,16 +2256,14 @@ spider_net_setup_netdev(struct spider_net_card *card)
 
 	pci_set_drvdata(card->pdev, netdev);
 
-	init_timer(&card->tx_timer);
-	card->tx_timer.function =
-		(void (*)(unsigned long)) spider_net_cleanup_tx_ring;
-	card->tx_timer.data = (unsigned long) card;
+	setup_timer(&card->tx_timer,
+		    (void(*)(unsigned long))spider_net_cleanup_tx_ring,
+		    (unsigned long)card);
 	netdev->irq = card->pdev->irq;
 
 	card->aneg_count = 0;
-	init_timer(&card->aneg_timer);
-	card->aneg_timer.function = spider_net_link_phy;
-	card->aneg_timer.data = (unsigned long) card;
+	setup_timer(&card->aneg_timer, spider_net_link_phy,
+		    (unsigned long)card);
 
 	netif_napi_add(netdev, &card->napi,
 		       spider_net_poll, SPIDER_NET_NAPI_WEIGHT);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index 021a8ec411ab8..97fe8dfb602d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -623,9 +623,7 @@ static int sixpack_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
-	init_timer(&sp->tx_t);
-	sp->tx_t.function = sp_xmit_on_air;
-	sp->tx_t.data = (unsigned long) sp;
+	setup_timer(&sp->tx_t, sp_xmit_on_air, (unsigned long)sp);
 
 	init_timer(&sp->resync_t);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c b/drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c
index 71ddadbf23682..76cc140774a29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c
@@ -1229,10 +1229,8 @@ static int rr_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Set the timer to switch to check for link beat and perhaps switch
 	   to an alternate media type. */
-	init_timer(&rrpriv->timer);
+	setup_timer(&rrpriv->timer, rr_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	rrpriv->timer.expires = RUN_AT(5*HZ);           /* 5 sec. watchdog */
-	rrpriv->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	rrpriv->timer.function = rr_timer;               /* timer handler */
 	add_timer(&rrpriv->timer);
 
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/slip/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
index 436dd78c396a7..eb8a18991d8c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
@@ -763,12 +763,8 @@ static struct slip *sl_alloc(dev_t line)
 	sl->mode        = SL_MODE_DEFAULT;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIP_SMART
 	/* initialize timer_list struct */
-	init_timer(&sl->keepalive_timer);
-	sl->keepalive_timer.data = (unsigned long)sl;
-	sl->keepalive_timer.function = sl_keepalive;
-	init_timer(&sl->outfill_timer);
-	sl->outfill_timer.data = (unsigned long)sl;
-	sl->outfill_timer.function = sl_outfill;
+	setup_timer(&sl->keepalive_timer, sl_keepalive, (unsigned long)sl);
+	setup_timer(&sl->outfill_timer, sl_outfill, (unsigned long)sl);
 #endif
 	slip_devs[i] = dev;
 	return sl;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
index a043fb1367bd1..64f176496da4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
@@ -1127,10 +1127,8 @@ static int dscc4_open(struct net_device *dev)
 done:
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
-        init_timer(&dpriv->timer);
+	setup_timer(&dpriv->timer, dscc4_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
         dpriv->timer.expires = jiffies + 10*HZ;
-        dpriv->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	dpriv->timer.function = dscc4_timer;
         add_timer(&dpriv->timer);
 	netif_carrier_on(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_cisco.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_cisco.c
index a408abc25512a..c696d42f4502c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_cisco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_cisco.c
@@ -293,10 +293,8 @@ static void cisco_start(struct net_device *dev)
 	st->up = st->txseq = st->rxseq = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&st->lock, flags);
 
-	init_timer(&st->timer);
+	setup_timer(&st->timer, cisco_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	st->timer.expires = jiffies + HZ; /* First poll after 1 s */
-	st->timer.function = cisco_timer;
-	st->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
 	add_timer(&st->timer);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
index 0d2e00ece8042..c7721c729541e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
@@ -610,9 +610,7 @@ static void ppp_start(struct net_device *dev)
 	for (i = 0; i < IDX_COUNT; i++) {
 		struct proto *proto = &ppp->protos[i];
 		proto->dev = dev;
-		init_timer(&proto->timer);
-		proto->timer.function = ppp_timer;
-		proto->timer.data = (unsigned long)proto;
+		setup_timer(&proto->timer, ppp_timer, (unsigned long)proto);
 		proto->state = CLOSED;
 	}
 	ppp->protos[IDX_LCP].pid = PID_LCP;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
index 4698450c77d1e..ae69d65158e66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
@@ -1084,10 +1084,8 @@ static int lmc_open(struct net_device *dev)
      * Setup a timer for the watchdog on probe, and start it running.
      * Since lmc_ok == 0, it will be a NOP for now.
      */
-    init_timer (&sc->timer);
+    setup_timer(&sc->timer, lmc_watchdog, (unsigned long)dev);
     sc->timer.expires = jiffies + HZ;
-    sc->timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-    sc->timer.function = lmc_watchdog;
     add_timer (&sc->timer);
 
     lmc_trace(dev, "lmc_open out");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/sdla.c b/drivers/net/wan/sdla.c
index 236c625380368..0cc48902dbb9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/sdla.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/sdla.c
@@ -1617,10 +1617,8 @@ static void setup_sdla(struct net_device *dev)
 	flp->deassoc		= sdla_deassoc;
 	flp->dlci_conf		= sdla_dlci_conf;
 
-	init_timer(&flp->timer);
+	setup_timer(&flp->timer, sdla_poll, (unsigned long)dev);
 	flp->timer.expires	= 1;
-	flp->timer.data		= (unsigned long) dev;
-	flp->timer.function	= sdla_poll;
 }
 
 static struct net_device *sdla;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/txrx.c
index e6b2517e63349..4e5cc2b7045a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/txrx.c
@@ -1753,9 +1753,7 @@ void aggr_conn_init(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, struct aggr_info *aggr_info,
 
 	aggr_conn->aggr_sz = AGGR_SZ_DEFAULT;
 	aggr_conn->dev = vif->ndev;
-	init_timer(&aggr_conn->timer);
-	aggr_conn->timer.function = aggr_timeout;
-	aggr_conn->timer.data = (unsigned long) aggr_conn;
+	setup_timer(&aggr_conn->timer, aggr_timeout, (unsigned long)aggr_conn);
 	aggr_conn->aggr_info = aggr_info;
 
 	aggr_conn->timer_scheduled = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
index b68436b23a636..e816d53c2c051 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
@@ -1579,11 +1579,10 @@ struct net_device *init_atmel_card(unsigned short irq, unsigned long port,
 	priv->default_beacon_period = priv->beacon_period = 100;
 	priv->listen_interval = 1;
 
-	init_timer(&priv->management_timer);
+	setup_timer(&priv->management_timer, atmel_management_timer,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->irqlock);
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->timerlock);
-	priv->management_timer.function = atmel_management_timer;
-	priv->management_timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
 
 	dev->netdev_ops = &atmel_netdev_ops;
 	dev->wireless_handlers = &atmel_handler_def;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index aaed4ab503ad1..ab3f223531542 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -3260,9 +3260,8 @@ static void brcmf_init_escan(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg)
 			    brcmf_cfg80211_escan_handler);
 	cfg->escan_info.escan_state = WL_ESCAN_STATE_IDLE;
 	/* Init scan_timeout timer */
-	init_timer(&cfg->escan_timeout);
-	cfg->escan_timeout.data = (unsigned long) cfg;
-	cfg->escan_timeout.function = brcmf_escan_timeout;
+	setup_timer(&cfg->escan_timeout, brcmf_escan_timeout,
+		    (unsigned long)cfg);
 	INIT_WORK(&cfg->escan_timeout_work,
 		  brcmf_cfg80211_escan_timeout_worker);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
index 070dfd68bb836..7ad286d6e9a7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
@@ -411,9 +411,8 @@ static void bl_cmd_timeout(unsigned long priv)
 
 static int bl_start_cmd_timer(struct rsi_hw *adapter, u32 timeout)
 {
-	init_timer(&adapter->bl_cmd_timer);
-	adapter->bl_cmd_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
-	adapter->bl_cmd_timer.function = (void *)&bl_cmd_timeout;
+	setup_timer(&adapter->bl_cmd_timer, (void *)&bl_cmd_timeout,
+		    (unsigned long)adapter);
 	adapter->bl_cmd_timer.expires = (msecs_to_jiffies(timeout) + jiffies);
 
 	adapter->blcmd_timer_expired = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
index ee8ed9da00ade..dcfcb153918c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
@@ -520,8 +520,7 @@ int xenvif_init_queue(struct xenvif_queue *queue)
 
 	queue->credit_bytes = queue->remaining_credit = ~0UL;
 	queue->credit_usec  = 0UL;
-	init_timer(&queue->credit_timeout);
-	queue->credit_timeout.function = xenvif_tx_credit_callback;
+	setup_timer(&queue->credit_timeout, xenvif_tx_credit_callback, 0UL);
 	queue->credit_window_start = get_jiffies_64();
 
 	queue->rx_queue_max = XENVIF_RX_QUEUE_BYTES;