diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
index edc1c549289e..1c90c86fc8b8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static struct workqueue_struct *workq;
 static struct sk_buff_head rxq;
 
 static struct sk_buff *get_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, int len, gfp_t gfp);
-static void ep_timeout(unsigned long arg);
+static void ep_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 static void connect_reply_upcall(struct iwch_ep *ep, int status);
 
 static void start_ep_timer(struct iwch_ep *ep)
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ static void start_ep_timer(struct iwch_ep *ep)
 	} else
 		get_ep(&ep->com);
 	ep->timer.expires = jiffies + ep_timeout_secs * HZ;
-	ep->timer.data = (unsigned long)ep;
-	ep->timer.function = ep_timeout;
 	add_timer(&ep->timer);
 }
 
@@ -1399,7 +1397,7 @@ static int pass_accept_req(struct t3cdev *tdev, struct sk_buff *skb, void *ctx)
 	child_ep->l2t = l2t;
 	child_ep->dst = dst;
 	child_ep->hwtid = hwtid;
-	init_timer(&child_ep->timer);
+	timer_setup(&child_ep->timer, ep_timeout, 0);
 	cxgb3_insert_tid(tdev, &t3c_client, child_ep, hwtid);
 	accept_cr(child_ep, req->peer_ip, skb);
 	goto out;
@@ -1719,9 +1717,9 @@ static int ec_status(struct t3cdev *tdev, struct sk_buff *skb, void *ctx)
 	return CPL_RET_BUF_DONE;
 }
 
-static void ep_timeout(unsigned long arg)
+static void ep_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct iwch_ep *ep = (struct iwch_ep *)arg;
+	struct iwch_ep *ep = from_timer(ep, t, timer);
 	struct iwch_qp_attributes attrs;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int abort = 1;
@@ -1899,7 +1897,7 @@ int iwch_connect(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id, struct iw_cm_conn_param *conn_param)
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	init_timer(&ep->timer);
+	timer_setup(&ep->timer, ep_timeout, 0);
 	ep->plen = conn_param->private_data_len;
 	if (ep->plen)
 		memcpy(ep->mpa_pkt + sizeof(struct mpa_message),
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.c
index 099e76f3758a..a578ca559e11 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.c
@@ -969,7 +969,6 @@ static struct ib_qp *iwch_create_qp(struct ib_pd *pd,
 		insert_mmap(ucontext, mm2);
 	}
 	qhp->ibqp.qp_num = qhp->wq.qpid;
-	init_timer(&(qhp->timer));
 	pr_debug("%s sq_num_entries %d, rq_num_entries %d qpid 0x%0x qhp %p dma_addr 0x%llx size %d rq_addr 0x%x\n",
 		 __func__, qhp->attr.sq_num_entries, qhp->attr.rq_num_entries,
 		 qhp->wq.qpid, qhp, (unsigned long long)qhp->wq.dma_addr,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.h
index 9e216edec4c0..2e38ddefea8a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.h
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ struct iwch_qp {
 	atomic_t refcnt;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 	enum IWCH_QP_FLAGS flags;
-	struct timer_list timer;
 };
 
 static inline int qp_quiesced(struct iwch_qp *qhp)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cm.c
index 78e2916f9c78..7eb8a85e4d42 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cm.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static struct workqueue_struct *workq;
 static struct sk_buff_head rxq;
 
 static struct sk_buff *get_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, int len, gfp_t gfp);
-static void ep_timeout(unsigned long arg);
+static void ep_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 static void connect_reply_upcall(struct c4iw_ep *ep, int status);
 static int sched(struct c4iw_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ static void start_ep_timer(struct c4iw_ep *ep)
 	clear_bit(TIMEOUT, &ep->com.flags);
 	c4iw_get_ep(&ep->com);
 	ep->timer.expires = jiffies + ep_timeout_secs * HZ;
-	ep->timer.data = (unsigned long)ep;
-	ep->timer.function = ep_timeout;
 	add_timer(&ep->timer);
 }
 
@@ -2103,7 +2101,6 @@ static int c4iw_reconnect(struct c4iw_ep *ep)
 	__u8 *ra;
 
 	pr_debug("qp %p cm_id %p\n", ep->com.qp, ep->com.cm_id);
-	init_timer(&ep->timer);
 	c4iw_init_wr_wait(ep->com.wr_waitp);
 
 	/* When MPA revision is different on nodes, the node with MPA_rev=2
@@ -2581,7 +2578,7 @@ static int pass_accept_req(struct c4iw_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	pr_debug("tx_chan %u smac_idx %u rss_qid %u\n",
 		 child_ep->tx_chan, child_ep->smac_idx, child_ep->rss_qid);
 
-	init_timer(&child_ep->timer);
+	timer_setup(&child_ep->timer, ep_timeout, 0);
 	cxgb4_insert_tid(t, child_ep, hwtid,
 			 child_ep->com.local_addr.ss_family);
 	insert_ep_tid(child_ep);
@@ -3206,7 +3203,7 @@ int c4iw_connect(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id, struct iw_cm_conn_param *conn_param)
 		goto fail1;
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&ep->timer);
+	timer_setup(&ep->timer, ep_timeout, 0);
 	ep->plen = conn_param->private_data_len;
 	if (ep->plen)
 		memcpy(ep->mpa_pkt + sizeof(struct mpa_message),
@@ -4116,9 +4113,9 @@ static void process_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static DECLARE_WORK(skb_work, process_work);
 
-static void ep_timeout(unsigned long arg)
+static void ep_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct c4iw_ep *ep = (struct c4iw_ep *)arg;
+	struct c4iw_ep *ep = from_timer(ep, t, timer);
 	int kickit = 0;
 
 	spin_lock(&timeout_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
index d730bb735d74..788ddb6aa57b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ struct c4iw_qp {
 	struct mutex mutex;
 	struct kref kref;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
-	struct timer_list timer;
 	int sq_sig_all;
 	struct work_struct free_work;
 	struct c4iw_ucontext *ucontext;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
index 56655a000121..57b23e33eb8b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
@@ -1929,7 +1929,6 @@ struct ib_qp *c4iw_create_qp(struct ib_pd *pd, struct ib_qp_init_attr *attrs,
 		qhp->ucontext = ucontext;
 	}
 	qhp->ibqp.qp_num = qhp->wq.sq.qid;
-	init_timer(&(qhp->timer));
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&qhp->db_fc_entry);
 	pr_debug("sq id %u size %u memsize %zu num_entries %u rq id %u size %u memsize %zu num_entries %u\n",
 		 qhp->wq.sq.qid, qhp->wq.sq.size, qhp->wq.sq.memsize,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/aspm.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/aspm.h
index 522b40ed9937..e8133870ee87 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/aspm.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/aspm.h
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ unlock:
 }
 
 /* Timer function for re-enabling ASPM in the absence of interrupt activity */
-static inline void aspm_ctx_timer_function(unsigned long data)
+static inline void aspm_ctx_timer_function(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd = (struct hfi1_ctxtdata *)data;
+	struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd = from_timer(rcd, t, aspm_timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rcd->aspm_lock, flags);
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ static inline void aspm_enable_all(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 static inline void aspm_ctx_init(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd)
 {
 	spin_lock_init(&rcd->aspm_lock);
-	setup_timer(&rcd->aspm_timer, aspm_ctx_timer_function,
-		    (unsigned long)rcd);
+	timer_setup(&rcd->aspm_timer, aspm_ctx_timer_function, 0);
 	rcd->aspm_intr_supported = rcd->dd->aspm_supported &&
 		aspm_mode == ASPM_MODE_DYNAMIC &&
 		rcd->ctxt < rcd->dd->first_dyn_alloc_ctxt;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.c
index a6d61c4be36f..3afd149b8089 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.c
@@ -5538,9 +5538,9 @@ static void handle_cce_err(struct hfi1_devdata *dd, u32 unused, u64 reg)
  * associated with them.
  */
 #define RCVERR_CHECK_TIME 10
-static void update_rcverr_timer(unsigned long opaque)
+static void update_rcverr_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct hfi1_devdata *dd = (struct hfi1_devdata *)opaque;
+	struct hfi1_devdata *dd = from_timer(dd, t, rcverr_timer);
 	struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd = dd->pport;
 	u32 cur_ovfl_cnt = read_dev_cntr(dd, C_RCV_OVF, CNTR_INVALID_VL);
 
@@ -5559,7 +5559,7 @@ static void update_rcverr_timer(unsigned long opaque)
 
 static int init_rcverr(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 {
-	setup_timer(&dd->rcverr_timer, update_rcverr_timer, (unsigned long)dd);
+	timer_setup(&dd->rcverr_timer, update_rcverr_timer, 0);
 	/* Assume the hardware counter has been reset */
 	dd->rcv_ovfl_cnt = 0;
 	return mod_timer(&dd->rcverr_timer, jiffies + HZ * RCVERR_CHECK_TIME);
@@ -5567,9 +5567,8 @@ static int init_rcverr(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 
 static void free_rcverr(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 {
-	if (dd->rcverr_timer.data)
+	if (dd->rcverr_timer.function)
 		del_timer_sync(&dd->rcverr_timer);
-	dd->rcverr_timer.data = 0;
 }
 
 static void handle_rxe_err(struct hfi1_devdata *dd, u32 unused, u64 reg)
@@ -12108,9 +12107,8 @@ static void free_cntrs(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 	struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd;
 	int i;
 
-	if (dd->synth_stats_timer.data)
+	if (dd->synth_stats_timer.function)
 		del_timer_sync(&dd->synth_stats_timer);
-	dd->synth_stats_timer.data = 0;
 	ppd = (struct hfi1_pportdata *)(dd + 1);
 	for (i = 0; i < dd->num_pports; i++, ppd++) {
 		kfree(ppd->cntrs);
@@ -12386,9 +12384,9 @@ static void do_update_synth_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 }
 
-static void update_synth_timer(unsigned long opaque)
+static void update_synth_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct hfi1_devdata *dd = (struct hfi1_devdata *)opaque;
+	struct hfi1_devdata *dd = from_timer(dd, t, synth_stats_timer);
 
 	queue_work(dd->update_cntr_wq, &dd->update_cntr_work);
 	mod_timer(&dd->synth_stats_timer, jiffies + HZ * SYNTH_CNT_TIME);
@@ -12406,8 +12404,7 @@ static int init_cntrs(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 	const int bit_type_32_sz = strlen(bit_type_32);
 
 	/* set up the stats timer; the add_timer is done at the end */
-	setup_timer(&dd->synth_stats_timer, update_synth_timer,
-		    (unsigned long)dd);
+	timer_setup(&dd->synth_stats_timer, update_synth_timer, 0);
 
 	/***********************/
 	/* per device counters */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c
index b4f69c07ca2a..07a32a1c1303 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c
@@ -1258,9 +1258,9 @@ void shutdown_led_override(struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd)
 	write_csr(dd, DCC_CFG_LED_CNTRL, 0);
 }
 
-static void run_led_override(unsigned long opaque)
+static void run_led_override(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd = (struct hfi1_pportdata *)opaque;
+	struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd = from_timer(ppd, t, led_override_timer);
 	struct hfi1_devdata *dd = ppd->dd;
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	int phase_idx;
@@ -1304,8 +1304,7 @@ void hfi1_start_led_override(struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd, unsigned int timeon,
 	 * timeout so the handler will be called soon to look at our request.
 	 */
 	if (!timer_pending(&ppd->led_override_timer)) {
-		setup_timer(&ppd->led_override_timer, run_led_override,
-			    (unsigned long)ppd);
+		timer_setup(&ppd->led_override_timer, run_led_override, 0);
 		ppd->led_override_timer.expires = jiffies + 1;
 		add_timer(&ppd->led_override_timer);
 		atomic_set(&ppd->led_override_timer_active, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
index 36c8a4ae8278..b5c2efce73f2 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ static void stop_timers(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 
 	for (pidx = 0; pidx < dd->num_pports; ++pidx) {
 		ppd = dd->pport + pidx;
-		if (ppd->led_override_timer.data) {
+		if (ppd->led_override_timer.function) {
 			del_timer_sync(&ppd->led_override_timer);
 			atomic_set(&ppd->led_override_timer_active, 0);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/mad.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/mad.c
index bf699d23b5c5..6f7b2c086c5a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/mad.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/mad.c
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ static void send_trap(struct hfi1_ibport *ibp, struct trap_node *trap)
 		ib_free_send_mad(send_buf);
 }
 
-void hfi1_handle_trap_timer(unsigned long data)
+void hfi1_handle_trap_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct hfi1_ibport *ibp = (struct hfi1_ibport *)data;
+	struct hfi1_ibport *ibp = from_timer(ibp, t, rvp.trap_timer);
 	struct trap_node *trap = NULL;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/mad.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/mad.h
index 4c1245072093..a4f8ac16332c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/mad.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/mad.h
@@ -428,6 +428,6 @@ struct sc2vlnt {
 		    COUNTER_MASK(1, 4))
 
 void hfi1_event_pkey_change(struct hfi1_devdata *dd, u8 port);
-void hfi1_handle_trap_timer(unsigned long data);
+void hfi1_handle_trap_timer(struct timer_list *t);
 
 #endif				/* _HFI1_MAD_H */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/sdma.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/sdma.c
index 3ba7f4ea4bc9..78716b829a28 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/sdma.c
@@ -491,10 +491,10 @@ static void sdma_err_progress_check_schedule(struct sdma_engine *sde)
 	}
 }
 
-static void sdma_err_progress_check(unsigned long data)
+static void sdma_err_progress_check(struct timer_list *t)
 {
 	unsigned index;
-	struct sdma_engine *sde = (struct sdma_engine *)data;
+	struct sdma_engine *sde = from_timer(sde, t, err_progress_check_timer);
 
 	dd_dev_err(sde->dd, "SDE progress check event\n");
 	for (index = 0; index < sde->dd->num_sdma; index++) {
@@ -1453,8 +1453,8 @@ int sdma_init(struct hfi1_devdata *dd, u8 port)
 
 		sde->progress_check_head = 0;
 
-		setup_timer(&sde->err_progress_check_timer,
-			    sdma_err_progress_check, (unsigned long)sde);
+		timer_setup(&sde->err_progress_check_timer,
+			    sdma_err_progress_check, 0);
 
 		sde->descq = dma_zalloc_coherent(
 			&dd->pcidev->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/verbs.c
index a985a224cdf9..8f6666bb1c2c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/verbs.c
@@ -670,9 +670,9 @@ void hfi1_16B_rcv(struct hfi1_packet *packet)
  * This is called from a timer to check for QPs
  * which need kernel memory in order to send a packet.
  */
-static void mem_timer(unsigned long data)
+static void mem_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct hfi1_ibdev *dev = (struct hfi1_ibdev *)data;
+	struct hfi1_ibdev *dev = from_timer(dev, t, mem_timer);
 	struct list_head *list = &dev->memwait;
 	struct rvt_qp *qp = NULL;
 	struct iowait *wait;
@@ -1620,8 +1620,7 @@ static void init_ibport(struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RVT_MAX_TRAP_LISTS ; i++)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ibp->rvp.trap_lists[i].list);
-	setup_timer(&ibp->rvp.trap_timer, hfi1_handle_trap_timer,
-		    (unsigned long)ibp);
+	timer_setup(&ibp->rvp.trap_timer, hfi1_handle_trap_timer, 0);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&ibp->rvp.lock);
 	/* Set the prefix to the default value (see ch. 4.1.1) */
@@ -1828,7 +1827,7 @@ int hfi1_register_ib_device(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 
 	/* Only need to initialize non-zero fields. */
 
-	setup_timer(&dev->mem_timer, mem_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
+	timer_setup(&dev->mem_timer, mem_timer, 0);
 
 	seqlock_init(&dev->iowait_lock);
 	seqlock_init(&dev->txwait_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
index f5cfb224e153..4bd54b367532 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ static void i40iw_handle_close_entry(struct i40iw_cm_node *cm_node, u32 rem_node
  * i40iw_cm_timer_tick - system's timer expired callback
  * @pass: Pointing to cm_core
  */
-static void i40iw_cm_timer_tick(unsigned long pass)
+static void i40iw_cm_timer_tick(struct timer_list *t)
 {
 	unsigned long nexttimeout = jiffies + I40IW_LONG_TIME;
 	struct i40iw_cm_node *cm_node;
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ static void i40iw_cm_timer_tick(unsigned long pass)
 	struct list_head *list_core_temp;
 	struct i40iw_sc_vsi *vsi;
 	struct list_head *list_node;
-	struct i40iw_cm_core *cm_core = (struct i40iw_cm_core *)pass;
+	struct i40iw_cm_core *cm_core = from_timer(cm_core, t, tcp_timer);
 	u32 settimer = 0;
 	unsigned long timetosend;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -3201,8 +3201,7 @@ void i40iw_setup_cm_core(struct i40iw_device *iwdev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cm_core->connected_nodes);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cm_core->listen_nodes);
 
-	setup_timer(&cm_core->tcp_timer, i40iw_cm_timer_tick,
-		    (unsigned long)cm_core);
+	timer_setup(&cm_core->tcp_timer, i40iw_cm_timer_tick, 0);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&cm_core->ht_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&cm_core->listen_list_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_ctrl.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_ctrl.c
index 42ca5346777d..1e9f18c86e2b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_ctrl.c
@@ -4873,6 +4873,7 @@ enum i40iw_status_code i40iw_vsi_stats_init(struct i40iw_sc_vsi *vsi, struct i40
 
 	vsi->pestat = info->pestat;
 	vsi->pestat->hw = vsi->dev->hw;
+	vsi->pestat->vsi = vsi;
 
 	if (info->stats_initialize) {
 		i40iw_hw_stats_init(vsi->pestat, fcn_id, true);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_type.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_type.h
index 63118f6d5ab4..7798e8e2f9bd 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_type.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_type.h
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ struct i40iw_vsi_pestat {
 	struct i40iw_dev_hw_stats last_read_hw_stats;
 	struct i40iw_dev_hw_stats_offsets hw_stats_offsets;
 	struct timer_list stats_timer;
+	struct i40iw_sc_vsi *vsi;
 	spinlock_t lock; /* rdma stats lock */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_utils.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_utils.c
index 7304189b62ef..8845dba7c438 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_utils.c
@@ -875,9 +875,9 @@ void i40iw_terminate_done(struct i40iw_sc_qp *qp, int timeout_occurred)
  * i40iw_terminate_imeout - timeout happened
  * @context: points to iwarp qp
  */
-static void i40iw_terminate_timeout(unsigned long context)
+static void i40iw_terminate_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct i40iw_qp *iwqp = (struct i40iw_qp *)context;
+	struct i40iw_qp *iwqp = from_timer(iwqp, t, terminate_timer);
 	struct i40iw_sc_qp *qp = (struct i40iw_sc_qp *)&iwqp->sc_qp;
 
 	i40iw_terminate_done(qp, 1);
@@ -894,8 +894,7 @@ void i40iw_terminate_start_timer(struct i40iw_sc_qp *qp)
 
 	iwqp = (struct i40iw_qp *)qp->back_qp;
 	i40iw_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
-	setup_timer(&iwqp->terminate_timer, i40iw_terminate_timeout,
-		    (unsigned long)iwqp);
+	timer_setup(&iwqp->terminate_timer, i40iw_terminate_timeout, 0);
 	iwqp->terminate_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ;
 	add_timer(&iwqp->terminate_timer);
 }
@@ -1450,11 +1449,12 @@ enum i40iw_status_code i40iw_puda_get_tcpip_info(struct i40iw_puda_completion_in
  * i40iw_hw_stats_timeout - Stats timer-handler which updates all HW stats
  * @vsi: pointer to the vsi structure
  */
-static void i40iw_hw_stats_timeout(unsigned long vsi)
+static void i40iw_hw_stats_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct i40iw_sc_vsi *sc_vsi =  (struct i40iw_sc_vsi *)vsi;
+	struct i40iw_vsi_pestat *pf_devstat = from_timer(pf_devstat, t,
+						       stats_timer);
+	struct i40iw_sc_vsi *sc_vsi = pf_devstat->vsi;
 	struct i40iw_sc_dev *pf_dev = sc_vsi->dev;
-	struct i40iw_vsi_pestat *pf_devstat = sc_vsi->pestat;
 	struct i40iw_vsi_pestat *vf_devstat = NULL;
 	u16 iw_vf_idx;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -1485,8 +1485,7 @@ void i40iw_hw_stats_start_timer(struct i40iw_sc_vsi *vsi)
 {
 	struct i40iw_vsi_pestat *devstat = vsi->pestat;
 
-	setup_timer(&devstat->stats_timer, i40iw_hw_stats_timeout,
-		    (unsigned long)vsi);
+	timer_setup(&devstat->stats_timer, i40iw_hw_stats_timeout, 0);
 	mod_timer(&devstat->stats_timer,
 		  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(STATS_TIMER_DELAY));
 }
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.h
index 3f9e56e8b379..00c27291dc26 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.h
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ void nes_iwarp_ce_handler(struct nes_device *, struct nes_hw_cq *);
 int nes_destroy_cqp(struct nes_device *);
 int nes_nic_cm_xmit(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *);
 void nes_recheck_link_status(struct work_struct *work);
-void nes_terminate_timeout(unsigned long context);
+void nes_terminate_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 
 /* nes_nic.c */
 struct net_device *nes_netdev_init(struct nes_device *, void __iomem *);
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ void nes_put_cqp_request(struct nes_device *nesdev,
 			 struct nes_cqp_request *cqp_request);
 void nes_post_cqp_request(struct nes_device *, struct nes_cqp_request *);
 int nes_arp_table(struct nes_device *, u32, u8 *, u32);
-void nes_mh_fix(unsigned long);
-void nes_clc(unsigned long);
+void nes_mh_fix(struct timer_list *t);
+void nes_clc(struct timer_list *t);
 void nes_dump_mem(unsigned int, void *, int);
 u32 nes_crc32(u32, u32, u32, u32, u8 *, u32, u32, u32);
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
index bfe2156813b1..c56ca2a74df5 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ static void handle_recv_entry(struct nes_cm_node *cm_node, u32 rem_node)
 /**
  * nes_cm_timer_tick
  */
-static void nes_cm_timer_tick(unsigned long pass)
+static void nes_cm_timer_tick(struct timer_list *unused)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned long nexttimeout = jiffies + NES_LONG_TIME;
@@ -2665,8 +2665,7 @@ static struct nes_cm_core *nes_cm_alloc_core(void)
 		return NULL;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cm_core->connected_nodes);
-	init_timer(&cm_core->tcp_timer);
-	cm_core->tcp_timer.function = nes_cm_timer_tick;
+	timer_setup(&cm_core->tcp_timer, nes_cm_timer_tick, 0);
 
 	cm_core->mtu = NES_CM_DEFAULT_MTU;
 	cm_core->state = NES_CM_STATE_INITED;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.c
index c392f83c0629..18a7de1c3923 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.c
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ struct nes_adapter *nes_init_adapter(struct nes_device *nesdev, u8 hw_rev) {
 	       sizeof nesadapter->pft_mcast_map);
 
 	/* populate the new nesadapter */
+	nesadapter->nesdev = nesdev;
 	nesadapter->devfn = nesdev->pcidev->devfn;
 	nesadapter->bus_number = nesdev->pcidev->bus->number;
 	nesadapter->ref_count = 1;
@@ -598,19 +599,15 @@ struct nes_adapter *nes_init_adapter(struct nes_device *nesdev, u8 hw_rev) {
 	}
 
 	if (nesadapter->hw_rev == NE020_REV) {
-		init_timer(&nesadapter->mh_timer);
-		nesadapter->mh_timer.function = nes_mh_fix;
+		timer_setup(&nesadapter->mh_timer, nes_mh_fix, 0);
 		nesadapter->mh_timer.expires = jiffies + (HZ/5);  /* 1 second */
-		nesadapter->mh_timer.data = (unsigned long)nesdev;
 		add_timer(&nesadapter->mh_timer);
 	} else {
 		nes_write32(nesdev->regs+NES_INTF_INT_STAT, 0x0f000000);
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&nesadapter->lc_timer);
-	nesadapter->lc_timer.function = nes_clc;
+	timer_setup(&nesadapter->lc_timer, nes_clc, 0);
 	nesadapter->lc_timer.expires = jiffies + 3600 * HZ;  /* 1 hour */
-	nesadapter->lc_timer.data = (unsigned long)nesdev;
 	add_timer(&nesadapter->lc_timer);
 
 	list_add_tail(&nesadapter->list, &nes_adapter_list);
@@ -1623,9 +1620,9 @@ static void nes_replenish_nic_rq(struct nes_vnic *nesvnic)
 /**
  * nes_rq_wqes_timeout
  */
-static void nes_rq_wqes_timeout(unsigned long parm)
+static void nes_rq_wqes_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct nes_vnic *nesvnic = (struct nes_vnic *)parm;
+	struct nes_vnic *nesvnic = from_timer(nesvnic, t, rq_wqes_timer);
 	printk("%s: Timer fired.\n", __func__);
 	atomic_set(&nesvnic->rx_skb_timer_running, 0);
 	if (atomic_read(&nesvnic->rx_skbs_needed))
@@ -1849,8 +1846,7 @@ int nes_init_nic_qp(struct nes_device *nesdev, struct net_device *netdev)
 		wqe_count -= counter;
 		nes_write32(nesdev->regs+NES_WQE_ALLOC, (counter << 24) | nesvnic->nic.qp_id);
 	} while (wqe_count);
-	setup_timer(&nesvnic->rq_wqes_timer, nes_rq_wqes_timeout,
-		    (unsigned long)nesvnic);
+	timer_setup(&nesvnic->rq_wqes_timer, nes_rq_wqes_timeout, 0);
 	nes_debug(NES_DBG_INIT, "NAPI support Enabled\n");
 	if (nesdev->nesadapter->et_use_adaptive_rx_coalesce)
 	{
@@ -3475,9 +3471,9 @@ static void nes_terminate_received(struct nes_device *nesdev,
 }
 
 /* Timeout routine in case terminate fails to complete */
-void nes_terminate_timeout(unsigned long context)
+void nes_terminate_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct nes_qp *nesqp = (struct nes_qp *)(unsigned long)context;
+	struct nes_qp *nesqp = from_timer(nesqp, t, terminate_timer);
 
 	nes_terminate_done(nesqp, 1);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.h
index 1b66ef1e9937..3c56470816a8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.h
@@ -1164,6 +1164,7 @@ struct nes_adapter {
 	u8  log_port;
 
 	/* PCI information */
+	struct nes_device *nesdev;
 	unsigned int  devfn;
 	unsigned char bus_number;
 	unsigned char OneG_Mode;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_mgt.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_mgt.c
index 77226cf4ea02..21e0ebd39a05 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_mgt.c
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ static void nes_replenish_mgt_rq(struct nes_vnic_mgt *mgtvnic)
 /**
  * nes_mgt_rq_wqes_timeout
  */
-static void nes_mgt_rq_wqes_timeout(unsigned long parm)
+static void nes_mgt_rq_wqes_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct nes_vnic_mgt *mgtvnic = (struct nes_vnic_mgt *)parm;
+	struct nes_vnic_mgt *mgtvnic = from_timer(mgtvnic, t,
+						       rq_wqes_timer);
 
 	atomic_set(&mgtvnic->rx_skb_timer_running, 0);
 	if (atomic_read(&mgtvnic->rx_skbs_needed))
@@ -1040,8 +1041,8 @@ int nes_init_mgt_qp(struct nes_device *nesdev, struct net_device *netdev, struct
 			mgtvnic->mgt.rx_skb[counter] = skb;
 		}
 
-		setup_timer(&mgtvnic->rq_wqes_timer, nes_mgt_rq_wqes_timeout,
-			    (unsigned long)mgtvnic);
+		timer_setup(&mgtvnic->rq_wqes_timer, nes_mgt_rq_wqes_timeout,
+			    0);
 
 		wqe_count = NES_MGT_WQ_COUNT - 1;
 		mgtvnic->mgt.rq_head = wqe_count;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
index 6977fcfcbb76..0a75164cedea 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
@@ -1745,8 +1745,7 @@ struct net_device *nes_netdev_init(struct nes_device *nesdev,
 		nesvnic->rdma_enabled = 0;
 	}
 	nesvnic->nic_cq.cq_number = nesvnic->nic.qp_id;
-	init_timer(&nesvnic->event_timer);
-	nesvnic->event_timer.function = NULL;
+	timer_setup(&nesvnic->event_timer, NULL, 0);
 	spin_lock_init(&nesvnic->tx_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&nesvnic->port_ibevent_lock);
 	nesdev->netdev[nesdev->netdev_count] = netdev;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_utils.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_utils.c
index 0613eb5006cc..21b4a8373acf 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_utils.c
@@ -740,11 +740,11 @@ int nes_arp_table(struct nes_device *nesdev, u32 ip_addr, u8 *mac_addr, u32 acti
 /**
  * nes_mh_fix
  */
-void nes_mh_fix(unsigned long parm)
+void nes_mh_fix(struct timer_list *t)
 {
+	struct nes_adapter *nesadapter = from_timer(nesadapter, t, mh_timer);
+	struct nes_device *nesdev = nesadapter->nesdev;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct nes_device *nesdev = (struct nes_device *)parm;
-	struct nes_adapter *nesadapter = nesdev->nesadapter;
 	struct nes_vnic *nesvnic;
 	u32 used_chunks_tx;
 	u32 temp_used_chunks_tx;
@@ -880,11 +880,10 @@ no_mh_work:
 /**
  * nes_clc
  */
-void nes_clc(unsigned long parm)
+void nes_clc(struct timer_list *t)
 {
+	struct nes_adapter *nesadapter = from_timer(nesadapter, t, lc_timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct nes_device *nesdev = (struct nes_device *)parm;
-	struct nes_adapter *nesadapter = nesdev->nesadapter;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&nesadapter->phy_lock, flags);
 	nesadapter->link_interrupt_count[0] = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
index f60164da219e..db46b7b53fb4 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
@@ -1304,8 +1304,7 @@ static struct ib_qp *nes_create_qp(struct ib_pd *ibpd,
 	init_completion(&nesqp->rq_drained);
 
 	nesqp->sig_all = (init_attr->sq_sig_type == IB_SIGNAL_ALL_WR);
-	setup_timer(&nesqp->terminate_timer, nes_terminate_timeout,
-		    (unsigned long)nesqp);
+	timer_setup(&nesqp->terminate_timer, nes_terminate_timeout, 0);
 
 	/* update the QP table */
 	nesdev->nesadapter->qp_table[nesqp->hwqp.qp_id-NES_FIRST_QPN] = nesqp;
@@ -3788,9 +3787,9 @@ struct nes_ib_device *nes_init_ofa_device(struct net_device *netdev)
 /**
  * nes_handle_delayed_event
  */
-static void nes_handle_delayed_event(unsigned long data)
+static void nes_handle_delayed_event(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct nes_vnic *nesvnic = (void *) data;
+	struct nes_vnic *nesvnic = from_timer(nesvnic, t, event_timer);
 
 	if (nesvnic->delayed_event != nesvnic->last_dispatched_event) {
 		struct ib_event event;
@@ -3820,8 +3819,7 @@ void  nes_port_ibevent(struct nes_vnic *nesvnic)
 	if (!nesvnic->event_timer.function) {
 		ib_dispatch_event(&event);
 		nesvnic->last_dispatched_event = event.event;
-		nesvnic->event_timer.function = nes_handle_delayed_event;
-		nesvnic->event_timer.data = (unsigned long) nesvnic;
+		nesvnic->event_timer.function = (TIMER_FUNC_TYPE)nes_handle_delayed_event;
 		nesvnic->event_timer.expires = jiffies + NES_EVENT_DELAY;
 		add_timer(&nesvnic->event_timer);
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib.h
index 689f5d001892..092ed8103842 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib.h
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ int qib_set_lid(struct qib_pportdata *, u32, u8);
 void qib_hol_down(struct qib_pportdata *);
 void qib_hol_init(struct qib_pportdata *);
 void qib_hol_up(struct qib_pportdata *);
-void qib_hol_event(unsigned long);
+void qib_hol_event(struct timer_list *);
 void qib_disable_after_error(struct qib_devdata *);
 int qib_set_uevent_bits(struct qib_pportdata *, const int);
 
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ int qib_twsi_blk_wr(struct qib_devdata *dd, int dev, int addr,
 void qib_get_eeprom_info(struct qib_devdata *);
 void qib_dump_lookup_output_queue(struct qib_devdata *);
 void qib_force_pio_avail_update(struct qib_devdata *);
-void qib_clear_symerror_on_linkup(unsigned long opaque);
+void qib_clear_symerror_on_linkup(struct timer_list *t);
 
 /*
  * Set LED override, only the two LSBs have "public" meaning, but
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_7220.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_7220.h
index 4ec3dc1fbfb4..9ecaab6232e3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_7220.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_7220.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ struct qib_chip_specific {
 	char bitsmsgbuf[64];
 	struct timer_list relock_timer;
 	unsigned int relock_interval; /* in jiffies */
+	struct qib_devdata *dd;
 };
 
 struct qib_chippport_specific {
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_driver.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_driver.c
index 2314e8a9ca3f..33d3335385e8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_driver.c
@@ -682,9 +682,10 @@ int qib_set_lid(struct qib_pportdata *ppd, u32 lid, u8 lmc)
 /* Below is "non-zero" to force override, but both actual LEDs are off */
 #define LED_OVER_BOTH_OFF (8)
 
-static void qib_run_led_override(unsigned long opaque)
+static void qib_run_led_override(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = (struct qib_pportdata *)opaque;
+	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = from_timer(ppd, t,
+						    led_override_timer);
 	struct qib_devdata *dd = ppd->dd;
 	int timeoff;
 	int ph_idx;
@@ -735,9 +736,9 @@ void qib_set_led_override(struct qib_pportdata *ppd, unsigned int val)
 	 */
 	if (atomic_inc_return(&ppd->led_override_timer_active) == 1) {
 		/* Need to start timer */
-		setup_timer(&ppd->led_override_timer, qib_run_led_override,
-			    (unsigned long)ppd);
-		mod_timer(&ppd->led_override_timer, jiffies + 1);
+		timer_setup(&ppd->led_override_timer, qib_run_led_override, 0);
+		ppd->led_override_timer.expires = jiffies + 1;
+		add_timer(&ppd->led_override_timer);
 	} else {
 		if (ppd->led_override_vals[0] || ppd->led_override_vals[1])
 			mod_timer(&ppd->led_override_timer, jiffies + 1);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba6120.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba6120.c
index 3a0a28e10b86..8a15e5c7dd91 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba6120.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba6120.c
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ struct qib_chip_specific {
 	u64 rpkts; /* total packets received (sample result) */
 	u64 xmit_wait; /* # of ticks no data sent (sample result) */
 	struct timer_list pma_timer;
+	struct qib_pportdata *ppd;
 	char emsgbuf[128];
 	char bitsmsgbuf[64];
 	u8 pma_sample_status;
@@ -2619,9 +2620,9 @@ static void qib_chk_6120_errormask(struct qib_devdata *dd)
  * need traffic_wds done the way it is
  * called from add_timer
  */
-static void qib_get_6120_faststats(unsigned long opaque)
+static void qib_get_6120_faststats(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_devdata *dd = (struct qib_devdata *) opaque;
+	struct qib_devdata *dd = from_timer(dd, t, stats_timer);
 	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = dd->pport;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u64 traffic_wds;
@@ -2909,10 +2910,10 @@ static int qib_6120_set_loopback(struct qib_pportdata *ppd, const char *what)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void pma_6120_timer(unsigned long data)
+static void pma_6120_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = (struct qib_pportdata *)data;
-	struct qib_chip_specific *cs = ppd->dd->cspec;
+	struct qib_chip_specific *cs = from_timer(cs, t, pma_timer);
+	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = cs->ppd;
 	struct qib_ibport *ibp = &ppd->ibport_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -3177,6 +3178,7 @@ static int init_6120_variables(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 	dd->num_pports = 1;
 
 	dd->cspec = (struct qib_chip_specific *)(ppd + dd->num_pports);
+	dd->cspec->ppd = ppd;
 	ppd->cpspec = NULL; /* not used in this chip */
 
 	spin_lock_init(&dd->cspec->kernel_tid_lock);
@@ -3247,11 +3249,8 @@ static int init_6120_variables(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 	dd->rhdrhead_intr_off = 1ULL << 32;
 
 	/* setup the stats timer; the add_timer is done at end of init */
-	setup_timer(&dd->stats_timer, qib_get_6120_faststats,
-		    (unsigned long)dd);
-
-	setup_timer(&dd->cspec->pma_timer, pma_6120_timer,
-		    (unsigned long)ppd);
+	timer_setup(&dd->stats_timer, qib_get_6120_faststats, 0);
+	timer_setup(&dd->cspec->pma_timer, pma_6120_timer, 0);
 
 	dd->ureg_align = qib_read_kreg32(dd, kr_palign);
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7220.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7220.c
index d66d68e2cf24..bdff2326731e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7220.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7220.c
@@ -1042,9 +1042,11 @@ done:
 	return iserr;
 }
 
-static void reenable_7220_chase(unsigned long opaque)
+static void reenable_7220_chase(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = (struct qib_pportdata *)opaque;
+	struct qib_chippport_specific *cpspec = from_timer(cpspec, t,
+							 chase_timer);
+	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = &cpspec->pportdata;
 
 	ppd->cpspec->chase_timer.expires = 0;
 	qib_set_ib_7220_lstate(ppd, QLOGIC_IB_IBCC_LINKCMD_DOWN,
@@ -1653,7 +1655,7 @@ static void qib_7220_quiet_serdes(struct qib_pportdata *ppd)
 		       dd->control | QLOGIC_IB_C_FREEZEMODE);
 
 	ppd->cpspec->chase_end = 0;
-	if (ppd->cpspec->chase_timer.data) /* if initted */
+	if (ppd->cpspec->chase_timer.function) /* if initted */
 		del_timer_sync(&ppd->cpspec->chase_timer);
 
 	if (ppd->cpspec->ibsymdelta || ppd->cpspec->iblnkerrdelta ||
@@ -3238,9 +3240,9 @@ done:
  * need traffic_wds done the way it is
  * called from add_timer
  */
-static void qib_get_7220_faststats(unsigned long opaque)
+static void qib_get_7220_faststats(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_devdata *dd = (struct qib_devdata *) opaque;
+	struct qib_devdata *dd = from_timer(dd, t, stats_timer);
 	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = dd->pport;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u64 traffic_wds;
@@ -3965,6 +3967,7 @@ static int qib_init_7220_variables(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 	dd->num_pports = 1;
 
 	dd->cspec = (struct qib_chip_specific *)(cpspec + dd->num_pports);
+	dd->cspec->dd = dd;
 	ppd->cpspec = cpspec;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&dd->cspec->sdepb_lock);
@@ -4027,8 +4030,7 @@ static int qib_init_7220_variables(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 	if (!qib_mini_init)
 		qib_write_kreg(dd, kr_rcvbthqp, QIB_KD_QP);
 
-	setup_timer(&ppd->cpspec->chase_timer, reenable_7220_chase,
-		    (unsigned long)ppd);
+	timer_setup(&ppd->cpspec->chase_timer, reenable_7220_chase, 0);
 
 	qib_num_cfg_vls = 1; /* if any 7220's, only one VL */
 
@@ -4053,9 +4055,7 @@ static int qib_init_7220_variables(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 	dd->rhdrhead_intr_off = 1ULL << 32;
 
 	/* setup the stats timer; the add_timer is done at end of init */
-	init_timer(&dd->stats_timer);
-	dd->stats_timer.function = qib_get_7220_faststats;
-	dd->stats_timer.data = (unsigned long) dd;
+	timer_setup(&dd->stats_timer, qib_get_7220_faststats, 0);
 	dd->stats_timer.expires = jiffies + ACTIVITY_TIMER * HZ;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
index b0413f9ecbe3..c42549d41c6e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
@@ -1732,9 +1732,10 @@ static void qib_error_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	qib_write_kreg(dd, kr_errmask, dd->cspec->errormask);
 }
 
-static void reenable_chase(unsigned long opaque)
+static void reenable_chase(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = (struct qib_pportdata *)opaque;
+	struct qib_chippport_specific *cp = from_timer(cp, t, chase_timer);
+	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = cp->ppd;
 
 	ppd->cpspec->chase_timer.expires = 0;
 	qib_set_ib_7322_lstate(ppd, QLOGIC_IB_IBCC_LINKCMD_DOWN,
@@ -2524,7 +2525,7 @@ static void qib_7322_mini_quiet_serdes(struct qib_pportdata *ppd)
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ppd->cpspec->ipg_work);
 
 	ppd->cpspec->chase_end = 0;
-	if (ppd->cpspec->chase_timer.data) /* if initted */
+	if (ppd->cpspec->chase_timer.function) /* if initted */
 		del_timer_sync(&ppd->cpspec->chase_timer);
 
 	/*
@@ -5098,9 +5099,9 @@ done:
  *
  * called from add_timer
  */
-static void qib_get_7322_faststats(unsigned long opaque)
+static void qib_get_7322_faststats(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_devdata *dd = (struct qib_devdata *) opaque;
+	struct qib_devdata *dd = from_timer(dd, t, stats_timer);
 	struct qib_pportdata *ppd;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u64 traffic_wds;
@@ -6570,8 +6571,7 @@ static int qib_init_7322_variables(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 		if (!qib_mini_init)
 			write_7322_init_portregs(ppd);
 
-		setup_timer(&cp->chase_timer, reenable_chase,
-			    (unsigned long)ppd);
+		timer_setup(&cp->chase_timer, reenable_chase, 0);
 
 		ppd++;
 	}
@@ -6597,8 +6597,7 @@ static int qib_init_7322_variables(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 		(u64) rcv_int_count << IBA7322_HDRHEAD_PKTINT_SHIFT;
 
 	/* setup the stats timer; the add_timer is done at end of init */
-	setup_timer(&dd->stats_timer, qib_get_7322_faststats,
-		    (unsigned long)dd);
+	timer_setup(&dd->stats_timer, qib_get_7322_faststats, 0);
 
 	dd->ureg_align = 0x10000;  /* 64KB alignment */
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_init.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_init.c
index c5a4c65636d6..5243ad30dfc0 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_init.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_init.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ unsigned qib_cc_table_size;
 module_param_named(cc_table_size, qib_cc_table_size, uint, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cc_table_size, "Congestion control table entries 0 (CCA disabled - default), min = 128, max = 1984");
 
-static void verify_interrupt(unsigned long);
+static void verify_interrupt(struct timer_list *);
 
 static struct idr qib_unit_table;
 u32 qib_cpulist_count;
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@ int qib_init_pportdata(struct qib_pportdata *ppd, struct qib_devdata *dd,
 	spin_lock_init(&ppd->cc_shadow_lock);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&ppd->state_wait);
 
-	setup_timer(&ppd->symerr_clear_timer, qib_clear_symerror_on_linkup,
-		    (unsigned long)ppd);
+	timer_setup(&ppd->symerr_clear_timer, qib_clear_symerror_on_linkup, 0);
 
 	ppd->qib_wq = NULL;
 	ppd->ibport_data.pmastats =
@@ -428,8 +427,7 @@ static int loadtime_init(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 	qib_get_eeprom_info(dd);
 
 	/* setup time (don't start yet) to verify we got interrupt */
-	setup_timer(&dd->intrchk_timer, verify_interrupt,
-		    (unsigned long)dd);
+	timer_setup(&dd->intrchk_timer, verify_interrupt, 0);
 done:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -493,9 +491,9 @@ static void enable_chip(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 	}
 }
 
-static void verify_interrupt(unsigned long opaque)
+static void verify_interrupt(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_devdata *dd = (struct qib_devdata *) opaque;
+	struct qib_devdata *dd = from_timer(dd, t, intrchk_timer);
 	u64 int_counter;
 
 	if (!dd)
@@ -753,8 +751,7 @@ done:
 				continue;
 			if (dd->flags & QIB_HAS_SEND_DMA)
 				ret = qib_setup_sdma(ppd);
-			setup_timer(&ppd->hol_timer, qib_hol_event,
-				    (unsigned long)ppd);
+			timer_setup(&ppd->hol_timer, qib_hol_event, 0);
 			ppd->hol_state = QIB_HOL_UP;
 		}
 
@@ -815,23 +812,19 @@ static void qib_stop_timers(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 	struct qib_pportdata *ppd;
 	int pidx;
 
-	if (dd->stats_timer.data) {
+	if (dd->stats_timer.function)
 		del_timer_sync(&dd->stats_timer);
-		dd->stats_timer.data = 0;
-	}
-	if (dd->intrchk_timer.data) {
+	if (dd->intrchk_timer.function)
 		del_timer_sync(&dd->intrchk_timer);
-		dd->intrchk_timer.data = 0;
-	}
 	for (pidx = 0; pidx < dd->num_pports; ++pidx) {
 		ppd = dd->pport + pidx;
-		if (ppd->hol_timer.data)
+		if (ppd->hol_timer.function)
 			del_timer_sync(&ppd->hol_timer);
-		if (ppd->led_override_timer.data) {
+		if (ppd->led_override_timer.function) {
 			del_timer_sync(&ppd->led_override_timer);
 			atomic_set(&ppd->led_override_timer_active, 0);
 		}
-		if (ppd->symerr_clear_timer.data)
+		if (ppd->symerr_clear_timer.function)
 			del_timer_sync(&ppd->symerr_clear_timer);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_intr.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_intr.c
index a014fd4cd076..65c3b964ad1b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_intr.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_intr.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void qib_handle_e_ibstatuschanged(struct qib_pportdata *ppd, u64 ibcs)
 			qib_hol_up(ppd); /* useful only for 6120 now */
 			*ppd->statusp |=
 				QIB_STATUS_IB_READY | QIB_STATUS_IB_CONF;
-			qib_clear_symerror_on_linkup((unsigned long)ppd);
+			qib_clear_symerror_on_linkup(&ppd->symerr_clear_timer);
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&ppd->lflags_lock, flags);
 			ppd->lflags |= QIBL_LINKACTIVE | QIBL_LINKV;
 			ppd->lflags &= ~(QIBL_LINKINIT |
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ skip_ibchange:
 		signal_ib_event(ppd, ev);
 }
 
-void qib_clear_symerror_on_linkup(unsigned long opaque)
+void qib_clear_symerror_on_linkup(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = (struct qib_pportdata *)opaque;
+	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = from_timer(ppd, t, symerr_clear_timer);
 
 	if (ppd->lflags & QIBL_LINKACTIVE)
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_mad.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_mad.c
index 841312f60dfd..4845d000c22f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_mad.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_mad.c
@@ -2446,9 +2446,9 @@ bail:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void xmit_wait_timer_func(unsigned long opaque)
+static void xmit_wait_timer_func(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = (struct qib_pportdata *)opaque;
+	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = from_timer(ppd, t, cong_stats.timer);
 	struct qib_devdata *dd = dd_from_ppd(ppd);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 status;
@@ -2478,10 +2478,10 @@ void qib_notify_create_mad_agent(struct rvt_dev_info *rdi, int port_idx)
 
 	/* Initialize xmit_wait structure */
 	dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.counter = 0;
-	setup_timer(&dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.timer,
-		    xmit_wait_timer_func,
-		    (unsigned long)(&dd->pport[port_idx]));
-	mod_timer(&dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.timer, 0);
+	timer_setup(&dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.timer,
+		    xmit_wait_timer_func, 0);
+	dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.timer.expires = 0;
+	add_timer(&dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.timer);
 }
 
 void qib_notify_free_mad_agent(struct rvt_dev_info *rdi, int port_idx)
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ void qib_notify_free_mad_agent(struct rvt_dev_info *rdi, int port_idx)
 	struct qib_devdata *dd = container_of(ibdev,
 					      struct qib_devdata, verbs_dev);
 
-	if (dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.timer.data)
+	if (dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.timer.function)
 		del_timer_sync(&dd->pport[port_idx].cong_stats.timer);
 
 	if (dd->pport[port_idx].ibport_data.smi_ah)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_sd7220.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_sd7220.c
index ad52f7ac620c..12caf3db8c34 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_sd7220.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_sd7220.c
@@ -1388,11 +1388,11 @@ module_param_named(relock_by_timer, qib_relock_by_timer, uint,
 		   S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(relock_by_timer, "Allow relock attempt if link not up");
 
-static void qib_run_relock(unsigned long opaque)
+static void qib_run_relock(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_devdata *dd = (struct qib_devdata *)opaque;
+	struct qib_chip_specific *cs = from_timer(cs, t, relock_timer);
+	struct qib_devdata *dd = cs->dd;
 	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = dd->pport;
-	struct qib_chip_specific *cs = dd->cspec;
 	int timeoff;
 
 	/*
@@ -1438,9 +1438,7 @@ void set_7220_relock_poll(struct qib_devdata *dd, int ibup)
 		/* If timer has not yet been started, do so. */
 		if (!cs->relock_timer_active) {
 			cs->relock_timer_active = 1;
-			init_timer(&cs->relock_timer);
-			cs->relock_timer.function = qib_run_relock;
-			cs->relock_timer.data = (unsigned long) dd;
+			timer_setup(&cs->relock_timer, qib_run_relock, 0);
 			cs->relock_interval = timeout;
 			cs->relock_timer.expires = jiffies + timeout;
 			add_timer(&cs->relock_timer);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_tx.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_tx.c
index c9537cfc12ce..29785eb84646 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_tx.c
@@ -548,9 +548,9 @@ void qib_hol_up(struct qib_pportdata *ppd)
 /*
  * This is only called via the timer.
  */
-void qib_hol_event(unsigned long opaque)
+void qib_hol_event(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = (struct qib_pportdata *)opaque;
+	struct qib_pportdata *ppd = from_timer(ppd, t, hol_timer);
 
 	/* If hardware error, etc, skip. */
 	if (!(ppd->dd->flags & QIB_INITTED))
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_verbs.c
index 46e2da09d05b..c55000501582 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_verbs.c
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@ drop:
  * This is called from a timer to check for QPs
  * which need kernel memory in order to send a packet.
  */
-static void mem_timer(unsigned long data)
+static void mem_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct qib_ibdev *dev = (struct qib_ibdev *) data;
+	struct qib_ibdev *dev = from_timer(dev, t, mem_timer);
 	struct list_head *list = &dev->memwait;
 	struct rvt_qp *qp = NULL;
 	struct qib_qp_priv *priv = NULL;
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ int qib_register_ib_device(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 		init_ibport(ppd + i);
 
 	/* Only need to initialize non-zero fields. */
-	setup_timer(&dev->mem_timer, mem_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
+	timer_setup(&dev->mem_timer, mem_timer, 0);
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->piowait);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->dmawait);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/qp.c
index 9b01b7158958..831f7bd19010 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/qp.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #include "vt.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
-static void rvt_rc_timeout(unsigned long arg);
+static void rvt_rc_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 
 /*
  * Convert the AETH RNR timeout code into the number of microseconds.
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ struct ib_qp *rvt_create_qp(struct ib_pd *ibpd,
 				goto bail_qp;
 		}
 		/* initialize timers needed for rc qp */
-		setup_timer(&qp->s_timer, rvt_rc_timeout, (unsigned long)qp);
+		timer_setup(&qp->s_timer, rvt_rc_timeout, 0);
 		hrtimer_init(&qp->s_rnr_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
 			     HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 		qp->s_rnr_timer.function = rvt_rc_rnr_retry;
@@ -894,8 +894,6 @@ struct ib_qp *rvt_create_qp(struct ib_pd *ibpd,
 		atomic_set(&qp->refcount, 0);
 		atomic_set(&qp->local_ops_pending, 0);
 		init_waitqueue_head(&qp->wait);
-		init_timer(&qp->s_timer);
-		qp->s_timer.data = (unsigned long)qp;
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&qp->rspwait);
 		qp->state = IB_QPS_RESET;
 		qp->s_wq = swq;
@@ -2133,9 +2131,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rvt_del_timers_sync);
 /**
  * This is called from s_timer for missing responses.
  */
-static void rvt_rc_timeout(unsigned long arg)
+static void rvt_rc_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct rvt_qp *qp = (struct rvt_qp *)arg;
+	struct rvt_qp *qp = from_timer(qp, t, s_timer);
 	struct rvt_dev_info *rdi = ib_to_rvt(qp->ibqp.device);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
index 4a5c7a07a631..7cc2b755413d 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ void ipoib_mark_paths_invalid(struct net_device *dev);
 void ipoib_flush_paths(struct net_device *dev);
 struct ipoib_dev_priv *ipoib_intf_alloc(struct ib_device *hca, u8 port,
 					const char *format);
-void ipoib_ib_tx_timer_func(unsigned long ctx);
+void ipoib_ib_tx_timer_func(struct timer_list *t);
 void ipoib_ib_dev_flush_light(struct work_struct *work);
 void ipoib_ib_dev_flush_normal(struct work_struct *work);
 void ipoib_ib_dev_flush_heavy(struct work_struct *work);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
index bcb8d501618b..89d82e27a445 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
@@ -821,9 +821,11 @@ int ipoib_ib_dev_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void ipoib_ib_tx_timer_func(unsigned long ctx)
+void ipoib_ib_tx_timer_func(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	drain_tx_cq((struct net_device *)ctx);
+	struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv = from_timer(priv, t, poll_timer);
+
+	drain_tx_cq(priv->dev);
 }
 
 int ipoib_ib_dev_open_default(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index 827461b10a01..0d6b4053cdf7 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -1665,8 +1665,7 @@ static int ipoib_dev_init_default(struct net_device *dev)
 	priv->dev->dev_addr[2] = (priv->qp->qp_num >>  8) & 0xff;
 	priv->dev->dev_addr[3] = (priv->qp->qp_num) & 0xff;
 
-	setup_timer(&priv->poll_timer, ipoib_ib_tx_timer_func,
-		    (unsigned long)dev);
+	timer_setup(&priv->poll_timer, ipoib_ib_tx_timer_func, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/catas.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/catas.c
index 53daa6ca5d83..e2b6b0cac1ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/catas.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/catas.c
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ static void dump_err_buf(struct mlx4_dev *dev)
 			 i, swab32(readl(priv->catas_err.map + i)));
 }
 
-static void poll_catas(unsigned long dev_ptr)
+static void poll_catas(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct mlx4_dev *dev = (struct mlx4_dev *) dev_ptr;
-	struct mlx4_priv *priv = mlx4_priv(dev);
+	struct mlx4_priv *priv = from_timer(priv, t, catas_err.timer);
+	struct mlx4_dev *dev = &priv->dev;
 	u32 slave_read;
 
 	if (mlx4_is_slave(dev)) {
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void mlx4_start_catas_poll(struct mlx4_dev *dev)
 	phys_addr_t addr;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->catas_err.list);
-	init_timer(&priv->catas_err.timer);
+	timer_setup(&priv->catas_err.timer, poll_catas, 0);
 	priv->catas_err.map = NULL;
 
 	if (!mlx4_is_slave(dev)) {
@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ void mlx4_start_catas_poll(struct mlx4_dev *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	priv->catas_err.timer.data     = (unsigned long) dev;
-	priv->catas_err.timer.function = poll_catas;
 	priv->catas_err.timer.expires  =
 		round_jiffies(jiffies + MLX4_CATAS_POLL_INTERVAL);
 	add_timer(&priv->catas_err.timer);