diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
index d62b87f010c9..6c5e242b1bc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -310,8 +310,7 @@ static int _rtl_usb_init_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	init_usb_anchor(&rtlusb->rx_cleanup_urbs);
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&rtlusb->rx_queue);
-	rtlusb->rx_work_tasklet.func = (void(*))_rtl_rx_work;
-	rtlusb->rx_work_tasklet.data = (unsigned long)&rtlusb->rx_work_tasklet;
+	tasklet_setup(&rtlusb->rx_work_tasklet, _rtl_rx_work);
 
 	return 0;
 }