diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
index fcdc128298ea..de43dd7e170a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
@@ -997,13 +997,11 @@ static void iwl_setup_deferred_work(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	if (priv->lib->bt_params)
 		iwlagn_bt_setup_deferred_work(priv);
 
-	init_timer(&priv->statistics_periodic);
-	priv->statistics_periodic.data = (unsigned long)priv;
-	priv->statistics_periodic.function = iwl_bg_statistics_periodic;
+	setup_timer(&priv->statistics_periodic, iwl_bg_statistics_periodic,
+		    (unsigned long)priv);
 
-	init_timer(&priv->ucode_trace);
-	priv->ucode_trace.data = (unsigned long)priv;
-	priv->ucode_trace.function = iwl_bg_ucode_trace;
+	setup_timer(&priv->ucode_trace, iwl_bg_ucode_trace,
+		    (unsigned long)priv);
 }
 
 void iwl_cancel_deferred_work(struct iwl_priv *priv)