diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
index 1726131b20be..4e3f127e4003 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
@@ -2339,6 +2339,7 @@ static struct ippp_ccp_reset_state *isdn_ppp_ccp_reset_alloc_state(struct ippp_s
 		rs->state = CCPResetIdle;
 		rs->is = is;
 		rs->id = id;
+		init_timer(&rs->timer);
 		rs->timer.data = (unsigned long)rs;
 		rs->timer.function = isdn_ppp_ccp_timer_callback;
 		is->reset->rs[id] = rs;