diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index 28c749980359..a19868cba48c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -523,10 +523,7 @@ static void resync_tnc(struct timer_list *t)
 
 
 	/* Start resync timer again -- the TNC might be still absent */
-
-	del_timer(&sp->resync_t);
-	sp->resync_t.expires	= jiffies + SIXP_RESYNC_TIMEOUT;
-	add_timer(&sp->resync_t);
+	mod_timer(&sp->resync_t, jiffies + SIXP_RESYNC_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
 static inline int tnc_init(struct sixpack *sp)
@@ -537,9 +534,7 @@ static inline int tnc_init(struct sixpack *sp)
 
 	sp->tty->ops->write(sp->tty, &inbyte, 1);
 
-	del_timer(&sp->resync_t);
-	sp->resync_t.expires = jiffies + SIXP_RESYNC_TIMEOUT;
-	add_timer(&sp->resync_t);
+	mod_timer(&sp->resync_t, jiffies + SIXP_RESYNC_TIMEOUT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -897,11 +892,8 @@ static void decode_prio_command(struct sixpack *sp, unsigned char cmd)
         /* if the state byte has been received, the TNC is present,
            so the resync timer can be reset. */
 
-	if (sp->tnc_state == TNC_IN_SYNC) {
-		del_timer(&sp->resync_t);
-		sp->resync_t.expires	= jiffies + SIXP_INIT_RESYNC_TIMEOUT;
-		add_timer(&sp->resync_t);
-	}
+	if (sp->tnc_state == TNC_IN_SYNC)
+		mod_timer(&sp->resync_t, jiffies + SIXP_INIT_RESYNC_TIMEOUT);
 
 	sp->status1 = cmd & SIXP_PRIO_DATA_MASK;
 }