diff --git a/sound/oss/soundcard.c b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
index a686be9..95fa81e 100644
--- a/sound/oss/soundcard.c
+++ b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
@@ -681,8 +681,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct timer_list seq_timer =
-		TIMER_INITIALIZER(do_sequencer_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(seq_timer, do_sequencer_timer, 0, 0);
 
 void request_sound_timer(int count)
 {