diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
index 4f3845a58126..f8bbbbfca06e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -1857,9 +1857,8 @@ static int bcm_enet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->rx_lock);
 
 	/* init rx timeout (used for oom) */
-	init_timer(&priv->rx_timeout);
-	priv->rx_timeout.function = bcm_enet_refill_rx_timer;
-	priv->rx_timeout.data = (unsigned long)dev;
+	setup_timer(&priv->rx_timeout, bcm_enet_refill_rx_timer,
+		    (unsigned long)dev);
 
 	/* init the mib update lock&work */
 	mutex_init(&priv->mib_update_lock);