diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c b/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
index 2054d57..2881a06 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
@@ -376,10 +376,8 @@
 			blitq->cur = cur;
 			blitq->num_outstanding--;
 			blitq->end = jiffies + DRM_HZ;
-			if (!timer_pending(&blitq->poll_timer)) {
-				blitq->poll_timer.expires = jiffies+1;
-				add_timer(&blitq->poll_timer);
-			}
+			if (!timer_pending(&blitq->poll_timer))
+				mod_timer(&blitq->poll_timer, jiffies + 1);
 		} else {
 			if (timer_pending(&blitq->poll_timer)) {
 				del_timer(&blitq->poll_timer);
@@ -478,8 +476,7 @@
 	via_dmablit_handler(dev, engine, 0);
 	
 	if (!timer_pending(&blitq->poll_timer)) {
-		blitq->poll_timer.expires = jiffies+1;
-		add_timer(&blitq->poll_timer);
+		mod_timer(&blitq->poll_timer, jiffies + 1);
 
 	       /*
 		* Rerun handler to delete timer if engines are off, and
@@ -574,9 +571,8 @@
 		}
 		DRM_INIT_WAITQUEUE(&blitq->busy_queue);
 		INIT_WORK(&blitq->wq, via_dmablit_workqueue);
-		init_timer(&blitq->poll_timer);
-		blitq->poll_timer.function = &via_dmablit_timer;
-		blitq->poll_timer.data = (unsigned long) blitq;
+		setup_timer(&blitq->poll_timer, via_dmablit_timer,
+				(unsigned long)blitq);
 	}	
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index d4005e9..d8dbdb9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #define TRACE_RET ((void) 0)
 #endif				/* TRACING */
 
+static void dtlk_timer_tick(unsigned long data);
 
 static int dtlk_major;
 static int dtlk_port_lpc;
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
 static unsigned int dtlk_portlist[] =
 {0x25e, 0x29e, 0x2de, 0x31e, 0x35e, 0x39e, 0};
 static wait_queue_head_t dtlk_process_list;
-static struct timer_list dtlk_timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(dtlk_timer, dtlk_timer_tick, 0, 0);
 
 /* prototypes for file_operations struct */
 static ssize_t dtlk_read(struct file *, char __user *,
@@ -117,7 +118,6 @@
 /*
    static void dtlk_handle_error(char, char, unsigned int);
  */
-static void dtlk_timer_tick(unsigned long data);
 
 static ssize_t dtlk_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 			 size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
 	}
 	TRACE_RET;
 	
-	del_timer(&dtlk_timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&dtlk_timer);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -336,8 +336,6 @@
 	if (dtlk_dev_probe() == 0)
 		printk(", MAJOR %d\n", dtlk_major);
 
-	init_timer(&dtlk_timer);
-	dtlk_timer.function = dtlk_timer_tick;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dtlk_process_list);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c b/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
index 88b9d33..f86fa0c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 // Not a documented part of the library routines (careful...) but the Diagnostic
 // i2diag.c finds them useful to help the throughput in certain limited
 // single-threaded operations.
-static void iiSendPendingMail(i2eBordStrPtr);
+static inline void iiSendPendingMail(i2eBordStrPtr);
 static void serviceOutgoingFifo(i2eBordStrPtr);
 
 // Functions defined in ip2.c as part of interrupt handling
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@
 			  == (CHANNEL_MAGIC | CHANNEL_SUPPORT));
 }
 
+static void iiSendPendingMail_t(unsigned long data)
+{
+	i2eBordStrPtr pB = (i2eBordStrPtr)data;
+
+	iiSendPendingMail(pB);
+}
+
 //******************************************************************************
 // Function:   iiSendPendingMail(pB)
 // Parameters: Pointer to a board structure
@@ -184,12 +191,9 @@
 			/\/\|=mhw=|\/\/				*/
 
 			if( ++pB->SendPendingRetry < 16 ) {
-
-				init_timer( &(pB->SendPendingTimer) );
-				pB->SendPendingTimer.expires  = jiffies + 1;
-				pB->SendPendingTimer.function = (void*)(unsigned long)iiSendPendingMail;
-				pB->SendPendingTimer.data     = (unsigned long)pB;
-				add_timer( &(pB->SendPendingTimer) );
+				setup_timer(&pB->SendPendingTimer,
+					iiSendPendingMail_t, (unsigned long)pB);
+				mod_timer(&pB->SendPendingTimer, jiffies + 1);
 			} else {
 				printk( KERN_ERR "IP2: iiSendPendingMail unable to queue outbound mail\n" );
 			}
@@ -1265,8 +1269,10 @@
 // soon as all the data is completely sent.
 //******************************************************************************
 static void
-i2DrainWakeup(i2ChanStrPtr pCh)
+i2DrainWakeup(unsigned long d)
 {
+	i2ChanStrPtr pCh = (i2ChanStrPtr)d;
+
 	ip2trace (CHANN, ITRC_DRAIN, 10, 1, pCh->BookmarkTimer.expires );
 
 	pCh->BookmarkTimer.expires = 0;
@@ -1292,14 +1298,12 @@
 	}
 	if ((timeout > 0) && (pCh->BookmarkTimer.expires == 0 )) {
 		// One per customer (channel)
-		init_timer( &(pCh->BookmarkTimer) );
-		pCh->BookmarkTimer.expires  = jiffies + timeout;
-		pCh->BookmarkTimer.function = (void*)(unsigned long)i2DrainWakeup;
-		pCh->BookmarkTimer.data     = (unsigned long)pCh;
+		setup_timer(&pCh->BookmarkTimer, i2DrainWakeup,
+				(unsigned long)pCh);
 
 		ip2trace (CHANN, ITRC_DRAIN, 1, 1, pCh->BookmarkTimer.expires );
 
-		add_timer( &(pCh->BookmarkTimer) );
+		mod_timer(&pCh->BookmarkTimer, jiffies + timeout);
 	}
 	
 	i2QueueCommands( PTYPE_INLINE, pCh, -1, 1, CMD_BMARK_REQ );
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
index fab1b7d..65f2d3a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
@@ -1005,9 +1005,7 @@
 	tty->disc_data = pInfo;
 	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 
-	init_timer(&pInfo->tmr);
-	pInfo->tmr.data = (unsigned long)pInfo;
-	pInfo->tmr.function = on_timeout;
+	setup_timer(&pInfo->tmr, on_timeout, (unsigned long)pInfo);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/nwbutton.c b/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
index 2d26497..2604246 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@
 #define __NWBUTTON_C		/* Tell the header file who we are */
 #include "nwbutton.h"
 
+static void button_sequence_finished (unsigned long parameters);
+
 static int button_press_count;		/* The count of button presses */
-static struct timer_list button_timer;	/* Times for the end of a sequence */ 
+/* Times for the end of a sequence */
+static DEFINE_TIMER(button_timer, button_sequence_finished, 0, 0);
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(button_wait_queue); /* Used for blocking read */
 static char button_output_buffer[32];	/* Stores data to write out of device */
 static int bcount;			/* The number of bytes in the buffer */
@@ -146,14 +149,8 @@
 
 static irqreturn_t button_handler (int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
-	if (button_press_count) {
-		del_timer (&button_timer);
-	}
 	button_press_count++;
-	init_timer (&button_timer);
-	button_timer.function = button_sequence_finished;
-	button_timer.expires = (jiffies + bdelay);
-	add_timer (&button_timer);
+	mod_timer(&button_timer, jiffies + bdelay);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index 211c93f..e91b43a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -946,8 +946,7 @@
 
 return_with_timer:
 	DEBUGP(7, dev, "<- monitor_card (returns with timer)\n");
-	dev->timer.expires = jiffies + dev->mdelay;
-	add_timer(&dev->timer);
+	mod_timer(&dev->timer, jiffies + dev->mdelay);
 	clear_bit(LOCK_MONITOR, &dev->flags);
 }
 
@@ -1406,12 +1405,9 @@
 	DEBUGP(3, dev, "-> start_monitor\n");
 	if (!dev->monitor_running) {
 		DEBUGP(5, dev, "create, init and add timer\n");
-		init_timer(&dev->timer);
+		setup_timer(&dev->timer, monitor_card, (unsigned long)dev);
 		dev->monitor_running = 1;
-		dev->timer.expires = jiffies;
-		dev->timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-		dev->timer.function = monitor_card;
-		add_timer(&dev->timer);
+		mod_timer(&dev->timer, jiffies);
 	} else
 		DEBUGP(5, dev, "monitor already running\n");
 	DEBUGP(3, dev, "<- start_monitor\n");
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
index 9b1ff7e..0e82968 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
@@ -632,8 +632,7 @@
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dev->poll_wait);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dev->read_wait);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dev->write_wait);
-	init_timer(&dev->poll_timer);
-	dev->poll_timer.function = &cm4040_do_poll;
+	setup_timer(&dev->poll_timer, cm4040_do_poll, 0);
 
 	ret = reader_config(link, i);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 4ab2c98..8d025e9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -1361,9 +1361,7 @@
 	
 	memset(&info->icount, 0, sizeof(info->icount));
 
-	init_timer(&info->tx_timer);
-	info->tx_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-	info->tx_timer.function = tx_timeout;
+	setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
 
 	/* Allocate and claim adapter resources */
 	retval = claim_resources(info);
@@ -1408,7 +1406,7 @@
 	wake_up_interruptible(&info->status_event_wait_q);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&info->event_wait_q);
 
-	del_timer(&info->tx_timer);	
+	del_timer_sync(&info->tx_timer);
 
 	if (info->tx_buf) {
 		free_page((unsigned long) info->tx_buf);
@@ -3549,8 +3547,8 @@
 		} else {
 			info->tx_active = 1;
 			tx_ready(info);
-			info->tx_timer.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000);
-			add_timer(&info->tx_timer);	
+			mod_timer(&info->tx_timer, jiffies +
+					msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c b/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
index e79b2ed..85c1618 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
@@ -418,8 +418,7 @@
 	func_enter();
 
 	rio_interrupt(0, &p->RIOHosts[data]);
-	p->RIOHosts[data].timer.expires = jiffies + rio_poll;
-	add_timer(&p->RIOHosts[data].timer);
+	mod_timer(&p->RIOHosts[data].timer, jiffies + rio_poll);
 
 	func_exit();
 }
@@ -1154,13 +1153,10 @@
 		/* Init the timer "always" to make sure that it can safely be
 		   deleted when we unload... */
 
-		init_timer(&hp->timer);
+		setup_timer(&hp->timer, rio_pollfunc, i);
 		if (!hp->Ivec) {
 			rio_dprintk(RIO_DEBUG_INIT, "Starting polling at %dj intervals.\n", rio_poll);
-			hp->timer.data = i;
-			hp->timer.function = rio_pollfunc;
-			hp->timer.expires = jiffies + rio_poll;
-			add_timer(&hp->timer);
+			mod_timer(&hp->timer, jiffies + rio_poll);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1191,7 +1187,7 @@
 			rio_dprintk(RIO_DEBUG_INIT, "freed irq %d.\n", hp->Ivec);
 		}
 		/* It is safe/allowed to del_timer a non-active timer */
-		del_timer(&hp->timer);
+		del_timer_sync(&hp->timer);
 		if (hp->Caddr)
 			iounmap(hp->Caddr);
 		if (hp->Type == RIO_PCI)
diff --git a/drivers/char/rocket.c b/drivers/char/rocket.c
index 106f225..76357c8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rocket.c
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 
 /****** RocketPort Local Variables ******/
 
+static void rp_do_poll(unsigned long dummy);
+
 static struct tty_driver *rocket_driver;
 
 static struct rocket_version driver_version = {	
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@
 static unsigned int xmit_flags[NUM_BOARDS];	       /*  Bit significant, indicates port had data to transmit. */
 						       /*  eg.  Bit 0 indicates port 0 has xmit data, ...        */
 static atomic_t rp_num_ports_open;	               /*  Number of serial ports open                           */
-static struct timer_list rocket_timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(rocket_timer, rp_do_poll, 0, 0);
 
 static unsigned long board1;	                       /* ISA addresses, retrieved from rocketport.conf          */
 static unsigned long board2;
@@ -2368,12 +2370,6 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/*
-	 * Set up the timer channel.
-	 */
-	init_timer(&rocket_timer);
-	rocket_timer.function = rp_do_poll;
-
-	/*
 	 * Initialize the array of pointers to our own internal state
 	 * structures.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/char/rtc.c b/drivers/char/rtc.c
index 664f36c..b6d3072d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rtc.c
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(rtc_wait);
 
 #ifdef RTC_IRQ
-static struct timer_list rtc_irq_timer;
+static void rtc_dropped_irq(unsigned long data);
+
+static DEFINE_TIMER(rtc_irq_timer, rtc_dropped_irq, 0, 0);
 #endif
 
 static ssize_t rtc_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
@@ -150,8 +152,6 @@
 
 static void get_rtc_alm_time (struct rtc_time *alm_tm);
 #ifdef RTC_IRQ
-static void rtc_dropped_irq(unsigned long data);
-
 static void set_rtc_irq_bit_locked(unsigned char bit);
 static void mask_rtc_irq_bit_locked(unsigned char bit);
 
@@ -454,8 +454,8 @@
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave (&rtc_lock, flags);
 		if (!(rtc_status & RTC_TIMER_ON)) {
-			rtc_irq_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ/rtc_freq + 2*HZ/100;
-			add_timer(&rtc_irq_timer);
+			mod_timer(&rtc_irq_timer, jiffies + HZ/rtc_freq +
+					2*HZ/100);
 			rtc_status |= RTC_TIMER_ON;
 		}
 		set_rtc_irq_bit_locked(RTC_PIE);
@@ -1084,8 +1084,6 @@
 	if (rtc_has_irq == 0)
 		goto no_irq2;
 
-	init_timer(&rtc_irq_timer);
-	rtc_irq_timer.function = rtc_dropped_irq;
 	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 	rtc_freq = 1024;
 	if (!hpet_set_periodic_freq(rtc_freq)) {
diff --git a/drivers/char/specialix.c b/drivers/char/specialix.c
index f1688fe..baf7234 100644
--- a/drivers/char/specialix.c
+++ b/drivers/char/specialix.c
@@ -461,8 +461,7 @@
 		sx_interrupt (((struct specialix_board *)data)->irq,
 				(void*)data);
 	}
-	missed_irq_timer.expires = jiffies + sx_poll;
-	add_timer (&missed_irq_timer);
+	mod_timer(&missed_irq_timer, jiffies + sx_poll);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -597,11 +596,8 @@
 	dprintk (SX_DEBUG_INIT, " GFCR = 0x%02x\n", sx_in_off(bp, CD186x_GFRCR) );
 
 #ifdef SPECIALIX_TIMER
-	init_timer (&missed_irq_timer);
-	missed_irq_timer.function = missed_irq;
-	missed_irq_timer.data = (unsigned long) bp;
-	missed_irq_timer.expires = jiffies + sx_poll;
-	add_timer (&missed_irq_timer);
+	setup_timer(&missed_irq_timer, missed_irq, (unsigned long)bp);
+	mod_timer(&missed_irq_timer, jiffies + sx_poll);
 #endif
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO"sx%d: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0x%03x, IRQ %d, CD%d Rev. %c.\n",
@@ -2559,7 +2555,7 @@
 		if (sx_board[i].flags & SX_BOARD_PRESENT)
 			sx_release_io_range(&sx_board[i]);
 #ifdef SPECIALIX_TIMER
-	del_timer (&missed_irq_timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&missed_irq_timer);
 #endif
 
 	func_exit();
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink.c b/drivers/char/synclink.c
index bf76db1..ce4db6f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink.c
@@ -1798,9 +1798,7 @@
 	
 	memset(&info->icount, 0, sizeof(info->icount));
 
-	init_timer(&info->tx_timer);
-	info->tx_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-	info->tx_timer.function = mgsl_tx_timeout;
+	setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, mgsl_tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
 	
 	/* Allocate and claim adapter resources */
 	retval = mgsl_claim_resources(info);
@@ -1851,7 +1849,7 @@
 	wake_up_interruptible(&info->status_event_wait_q);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&info->event_wait_q);
 
-	del_timer(&info->tx_timer);	
+	del_timer_sync(&info->tx_timer);
 
 	if (info->xmit_buf) {
 		free_page((unsigned long) info->xmit_buf);
@@ -5710,8 +5708,8 @@
 			
 			usc_TCmd( info, TCmd_SendFrame );
 			
-			info->tx_timer.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000);
-			add_timer(&info->tx_timer);	
+			mod_timer(&info->tx_timer, jiffies +
+					msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
 		}
 		info->tx_active = 1;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
index 54af763..0a367cd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
@@ -1825,8 +1825,7 @@
 		if (i < count) {
 			/* receive buffer not completed */
 			info->rbuf_index += i;
-			info->rx_timer.expires = jiffies + 1;
-			add_timer(&info->rx_timer);
+			mod_timer(&info->rx_timer, jiffies + 1);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -3340,13 +3339,8 @@
 		info->adapter_num = adapter_num;
 		info->port_num = port_num;
 
-		init_timer(&info->tx_timer);
-		info->tx_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-		info->tx_timer.function = tx_timeout;
-
-		init_timer(&info->rx_timer);
-		info->rx_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-		info->rx_timer.function = rx_timeout;
+		setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
+		setup_timer(&info->rx_timer, rx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
 
 		/* Copy configuration info to device instance data */
 		info->pdev = pdev;
@@ -3794,10 +3788,9 @@
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (info->params.mode == MGSL_MODE_HDLC) {
-				info->tx_timer.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000);
-				add_timer(&info->tx_timer);
-			}
+			if (info->params.mode == MGSL_MODE_HDLC)
+				mod_timer(&info->tx_timer, jiffies +
+						msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
 		} else {
 			tdma_reset(info);
 			/* set 1st descriptor address */
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
index ebde4e5..ef93d05 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
@@ -2744,8 +2744,7 @@
 
 	change_params(info);
 
-	info->status_timer.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
-	add_timer(&info->status_timer);
+	mod_timer(&info->status_timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10));
 
 	if (info->tty)
 		clear_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &info->tty->flags);
@@ -3841,13 +3840,9 @@
 		info->bus_type = MGSL_BUS_TYPE_PCI;
 		info->irq_flags = IRQF_SHARED;
 
-		init_timer(&info->tx_timer);
-		info->tx_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-		info->tx_timer.function = tx_timeout;
-
-		init_timer(&info->status_timer);
-		info->status_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-		info->status_timer.function = status_timeout;
+		setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
+		setup_timer(&info->status_timer, status_timeout,
+				(unsigned long)info);
 
 		/* Store the PCI9050 misc control register value because a flaw
 		 * in the PCI9050 prevents LCR registers from being read if
@@ -4291,8 +4286,8 @@
 			write_reg(info, TXDMA + DIR, 0x40);		/* enable Tx DMA interrupts (EOM) */
 			write_reg(info, TXDMA + DSR, 0xf2);		/* clear Tx DMA IRQs, enable Tx DMA */
 	
-			info->tx_timer.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000);
-			add_timer(&info->tx_timer);
+			mod_timer(&info->tx_timer, jiffies +
+					msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
 		}
 		else {
 			tx_load_fifo(info);
@@ -5574,10 +5569,7 @@
 	if (status)
 		isr_io_pin(info,status);
 
-	info->status_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-	info->status_timer.function = status_timeout;
-	info->status_timer.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
-	add_timer(&info->status_timer);
+	mod_timer(&info->status_timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
index 33e1f66..2f572b9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
@@ -1107,9 +1107,8 @@
 
 	INIT_WORK(&chip->work, timeout_work);
 
-	init_timer(&chip->user_read_timer);
-	chip->user_read_timer.function = user_reader_timeout;
-	chip->user_read_timer.data = (unsigned long) chip;
+	setup_timer(&chip->user_read_timer, user_reader_timeout,
+			(unsigned long)chip);
 
 	memcpy(&chip->vendor, entry, sizeof(struct tpm_vendor_specific));
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 13299b8..d669416 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
  */
 int (*console_blank_hook)(int);
 
-static struct timer_list console_timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(console_timer, blank_screen_t, 0, 0);
 static int blank_state;
 static int blank_timer_expired;
 enum {
@@ -2625,8 +2625,6 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++)
 		con_driver_map[i] = conswitchp;
 
-	init_timer(&console_timer);
-	console_timer.function = blank_screen_t;
 	if (blankinterval) {
 		blank_state = blank_normal_wait;
 		mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + blankinterval);