diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c
index 995846422dc0..91f05442de28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c
@@ -364,9 +364,7 @@ static struct request_context *ezusb_alloc_ctx(struct ezusb_priv *upriv,
 	atomic_set(&ctx->refcount, 1);
 	init_completion(&ctx->done);
 
-	init_timer(&ctx->timer);
-	ctx->timer.function = ezusb_request_timerfn;
-	ctx->timer.data = (u_long) ctx;
+	setup_timer(&ctx->timer, ezusb_request_timerfn, (u_long)ctx);
 	return ctx;
 }