diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/pcnet_cs.c
index 9fb7b9d..2777289 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -918,11 +918,8 @@
 
     info->phy_id = info->eth_phy;
     info->link_status = 0x00;
-    init_timer(&info->watchdog);
-    info->watchdog.function = ei_watchdog;
-    info->watchdog.data = (u_long)dev;
-    info->watchdog.expires = jiffies + HZ;
-    add_timer(&info->watchdog);
+    setup_timer(&info->watchdog, ei_watchdog, (u_long)dev);
+    mod_timer(&info->watchdog, jiffies + HZ);
 
     return ei_open(dev);
 } /* pcnet_open */