*   if available, ...
  */
 
-static void chip_thread_wake(unsigned long data)
+static void chip_thread_wake(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-       struct CHIPSTATE *chip = (struct CHIPSTATE*)data;
+       struct CHIPSTATE *chip = from_timer(chip, t, wt);
        wake_up_process(chip->thread);
 }
 
        v4l2_ctrl_handler_setup(&chip->hdl);
 
        chip->thread = NULL;
-       init_timer(&chip->wt);
+       timer_setup(&chip->wt, chip_thread_wake, 0);
        if (desc->flags & CHIP_NEED_CHECKMODE) {
                if (!desc->getrxsubchans || !desc->setaudmode) {
                        /* This shouldn't be happen. Warn user, but keep working
                        return 0;
                }
                /* start async thread */
-               chip->wt.function = chip_thread_wake;
-               chip->wt.data     = (unsigned long)chip;
                chip->thread = kthread_run(chip_thread, chip, "%s",
                                           client->name);
                if (IS_ERR(chip->thread)) {