diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
index 81c8aec9df92..63a010252a37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ done:
         init_timer(&dpriv->timer);
         dpriv->timer.expires = jiffies + 10*HZ;
         dpriv->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-        dpriv->timer.function = &dscc4_timer;
+	dpriv->timer.function = dscc4_timer;
         add_timer(&dpriv->timer);
 	netif_carrier_on(dev);