diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
index 35357ae..d2657a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
@@ -2922,9 +2922,7 @@
 
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
-	init_timer(&nic->watchdog);
-	nic->watchdog.function = e100_watchdog;
-	nic->watchdog.data = (unsigned long)nic;
+	setup_timer(&nic->watchdog, e100_watchdog, (unsigned long)nic);
 
 	INIT_WORK(&nic->tx_timeout_task, e100_tx_timeout_task);