diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_common.c b/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_common.c
index 74a1b3ecb30a..588e2d61c3b4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_common.c
@@ -1550,9 +1550,8 @@ int fmc_prepare(struct fmdev *fmdev)
 	atomic_set(&fmdev->tx_cnt, 1);
 	fmdev->resp_comp = NULL;
 
-	init_timer(&fmdev->irq_info.timer);
-	fmdev->irq_info.timer.function = &int_timeout_handler;
-	fmdev->irq_info.timer.data = (unsigned long)fmdev;
+	setup_timer(&fmdev->irq_info.timer, &int_timeout_handler,
+		    (unsigned long)fmdev);
 	/*TODO: add FM_STIC_EVENT later */
 	fmdev->irq_info.mask = FM_MAL_EVENT;