#define boardACL8216         8 /* and ICP DAS A-826PG */
 #define boardA821            9 /* PGH, PGL, PGL/NDA versions */
 
-#define PCL812_CTR0          0
-#define PCL812_CTR1          1
-#define PCL812_CTR2          2
-#define PCL812_CTRCTL        3
+#define PCL812_TIMER_BASE                      0x00
 #define PCL812_AD_LO         4
 #define PCL812_DA1_LO        4
 #define PCL812_AD_HI         5
        unsigned int ao_readback[2];    /*  data for AO readback */
 };
 
-/*
-==============================================================================
-*/
-static void start_pacer(struct comedi_device *dev, int mode,
-                       unsigned int divisor1, unsigned int divisor2);
 static void setup_range_channel(struct comedi_device *dev,
                                struct comedi_subdevice *s,
                                unsigned int rangechan, char wait);
 static int pcl812_ai_cancel(struct comedi_device *dev,
                            struct comedi_subdevice *s);
 
+static void pcl812_start_pacer(struct comedi_device *dev, bool load_timers,
+                              unsigned int divisor1, unsigned int divisor2)
+{
+       unsigned long timer_base = dev->iobase + PCL812_TIMER_BASE;
+
+       i8254_set_mode(timer_base, 0, 2, I8254_MODE2 | I8254_BINARY);
+       i8254_set_mode(timer_base, 0, 1, I8254_MODE2 | I8254_BINARY);
+       udelay(1);
+
+       if (load_timers) {
+               i8254_write(timer_base, 0, 2, divisor2);
+               i8254_write(timer_base, 0, 1, divisor1);
+       }
+}
+
 static unsigned int pcl812_ai_get_sample(struct comedi_device *dev,
                                         struct comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
                                          &cmd->convert_arg, cmd->flags);
        }
 
-       start_pacer(dev, -1, 0, 0);     /*  stop pacer */
+       pcl812_start_pacer(dev, false, 0, 0);
 
        memcpy(devpriv->ai_chanlist, cmd->chanlist,
               sizeof(unsigned int) * cmd->scan_end_arg);
 
        switch (cmd->convert_src) {
        case TRIG_TIMER:
-               start_pacer(dev, 1, divisor1, divisor2);
+               pcl812_start_pacer(dev, true, divisor1, divisor2);
                break;
        }
 
                udelay(devpriv->max_812_ai_mode0_rangewait);
 }
 
-/*
-==============================================================================
-*/
-static void start_pacer(struct comedi_device *dev, int mode,
-                       unsigned int divisor1, unsigned int divisor2)
-{
-       outb(0xb4, dev->iobase + PCL812_CTRCTL);
-       outb(0x74, dev->iobase + PCL812_CTRCTL);
-       udelay(1);
-
-       if (mode == 1) {
-               outb(divisor2 & 0xff, dev->iobase + PCL812_CTR2);
-               outb((divisor2 >> 8) & 0xff, dev->iobase + PCL812_CTR2);
-               outb(divisor1 & 0xff, dev->iobase + PCL812_CTR1);
-               outb((divisor1 >> 8) & 0xff, dev->iobase + PCL812_CTR1);
-       }
-}
-
 /*
 ==============================================================================
 */
        outb(0, dev->iobase + PCL812_CLRINT);   /* clear INT request */
                                                        /* Stop A/D */
        outb(devpriv->mode_reg_int | 0, dev->iobase + PCL812_MODE);
-       start_pacer(dev, -1, 0, 0);     /*  stop 8254 */
+       pcl812_start_pacer(dev, false, 0, 0);
        outb(0, dev->iobase + PCL812_CLRINT);   /* clear INT request */
        return 0;
 }
        case boardA821:
                outb(0, dev->iobase + PCL812_DA1_LO);
                outb(0, dev->iobase + PCL812_DA1_HI);
-               start_pacer(dev, -1, 0, 0);     /*  stop 8254 */
+               pcl812_start_pacer(dev, false, 0, 0);
                outb(0, dev->iobase + PCL812_DO_HI);
                outb(0, dev->iobase + PCL812_DO_LO);
                outb(devpriv->mode_reg_int | 0, dev->iobase + PCL812_MODE);