diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
index 0a9f3c3..a22cee4 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
@@ -629,9 +629,7 @@
 	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cp->c_list);
-	init_timer(&cp->timer);
-	cp->timer.data     = (unsigned long)cp;
-	cp->timer.function = ip_vs_conn_expire;
+	setup_timer(&cp->timer, ip_vs_conn_expire, (unsigned long)cp);
 	cp->protocol	   = proto;
 	cp->caddr	   = caddr;
 	cp->cport	   = cport;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_est.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_est.c
index 7d68b80..efdd74e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_est.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_est.c
@@ -146,9 +146,8 @@
 	write_lock_bh(&est_lock);
 	est->next = est_list;
 	if (est->next == NULL) {
-		init_timer(&est_timer);
+		setup_timer(&est_timer, estimation_timer, 0);
 		est_timer.expires = jiffies + 2*HZ;
-		est_timer.function = estimation_timer;
 		add_timer(&est_timer);
 	}
 	est_list = est;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
index ad89644..bf8c04a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
@@ -391,9 +391,8 @@
 	/*
 	 *    Hook periodic timer for garbage collection
 	 */
-	init_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer);
-	tbl->periodic_timer.data = (unsigned long)tbl;
-	tbl->periodic_timer.function = ip_vs_lblc_check_expire;
+	setup_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer, ip_vs_lblc_check_expire,
+			(unsigned long)tbl);
 	tbl->periodic_timer.expires = jiffies+CHECK_EXPIRE_INTERVAL;
 	add_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
index 2a5ed85..f50da64 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
@@ -575,9 +575,8 @@
 	/*
 	 *    Hook periodic timer for garbage collection
 	 */
-	init_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer);
-	tbl->periodic_timer.data = (unsigned long)tbl;
-	tbl->periodic_timer.function = ip_vs_lblcr_check_expire;
+	setup_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer, ip_vs_lblcr_check_expire,
+			(unsigned long)tbl);
 	tbl->periodic_timer.expires = jiffies+CHECK_EXPIRE_INTERVAL;
 	add_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer);