diff --git a/net/802/tr.c b/net/802/tr.c
index 1e115e5beab..151855dd459 100644
--- a/net/802/tr.c
+++ b/net/802/tr.c
@@ -641,10 +641,8 @@ struct net_device *alloc_trdev(int sizeof_priv)
 
 static int __init rif_init(void)
 {
-	init_timer(&rif_timer);
 	rif_timer.expires  = jiffies + sysctl_tr_rif_timeout;
-	rif_timer.data     = 0L;
-	rif_timer.function = rif_check_expire;
+	setup_timer(&rif_timer, rif_check_expire, 0);
 	add_timer(&rif_timer);
 
 	proc_net_fops_create(&init_net, "tr_rif", S_IRUGO, &rif_seq_fops);
diff --git a/net/appletalk/aarp.c b/net/appletalk/aarp.c
index 6c5c6dc098e..b950fb6bd2b 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/aarp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/aarp.c
@@ -874,9 +874,7 @@ void __init aarp_proto_init(void)
 	aarp_dl = register_snap_client(aarp_snap_id, aarp_rcv);
 	if (!aarp_dl)
 		printk(KERN_CRIT "Unable to register AARP with SNAP.\n");
-	init_timer(&aarp_timer);
-	aarp_timer.function = aarp_expire_timeout;
-	aarp_timer.data	    = 0;
+	setup_timer(&aarp_timer, aarp_expire_timeout, 0);
 	aarp_timer.expires  = jiffies + sysctl_aarp_expiry_time;
 	add_timer(&aarp_timer);
 	register_netdevice_notifier(&aarp_notifier);
diff --git a/net/appletalk/ddp.c b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
index e0d37d6dc1f..3be55c8ca4e 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/ddp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
@@ -177,10 +177,9 @@ static inline void atalk_destroy_socket(struct sock *sk)
 
 	if (atomic_read(&sk->sk_wmem_alloc) ||
 	    atomic_read(&sk->sk_rmem_alloc)) {
-		init_timer(&sk->sk_timer);
+		setup_timer(&sk->sk_timer, atalk_destroy_timer,
+				(unsigned long)sk);
 		sk->sk_timer.expires	= jiffies + SOCK_DESTROY_TIME;
-		sk->sk_timer.function	= atalk_destroy_timer;
-		sk->sk_timer.data	= (unsigned long)sk;
 		add_timer(&sk->sk_timer);
 	} else
 		sock_put(sk);
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.c b/net/atm/lec.c
index 7eb1b21a0e9..0a9c4261968 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.c
+++ b/net/atm/lec.c
@@ -1789,9 +1789,8 @@ static struct lec_arp_table *make_entry(struct lec_priv *priv,
 	}
 	memcpy(to_return->mac_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&to_return->next);
-	init_timer(&to_return->timer);
-	to_return->timer.function = lec_arp_expire_arp;
-	to_return->timer.data = (unsigned long)to_return;
+	setup_timer(&to_return->timer, lec_arp_expire_arp,
+			(unsigned long)to_return);
 	to_return->last_used = jiffies;
 	to_return->priv = priv;
 	skb_queue_head_init(&to_return->tx_wait);
diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index b4725ff317c..a028d37ba2e 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -330,10 +330,9 @@ void ax25_destroy_socket(ax25_cb *ax25)
 		if (atomic_read(&ax25->sk->sk_wmem_alloc) ||
 		    atomic_read(&ax25->sk->sk_rmem_alloc)) {
 			/* Defer: outstanding buffers */
-			init_timer(&ax25->dtimer);
+			setup_timer(&ax25->dtimer, ax25_destroy_timer,
+					(unsigned long)ax25);
 			ax25->dtimer.expires  = jiffies + 2 * HZ;
-			ax25->dtimer.function = ax25_destroy_timer;
-			ax25->dtimer.data     = (unsigned long)ax25;
 			add_timer(&ax25->dtimer);
 		} else {
 			struct sock *sk=ax25->sk;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 34d1a3c822b..5fc7be206f6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -208,13 +208,8 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_conn_add(struct hci_dev *hdev, int type, bdaddr_t *dst)
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&conn->data_q);
 
-	init_timer(&conn->disc_timer);
-	conn->disc_timer.function = hci_conn_timeout;
-	conn->disc_timer.data = (unsigned long) conn;
-
-	init_timer(&conn->idle_timer);
-	conn->idle_timer.function = hci_conn_idle;
-	conn->idle_timer.data = (unsigned long) conn;
+	setup_timer(&conn->disc_timer, hci_conn_timeout, (unsigned long)conn);
+	setup_timer(&conn->idle_timer, hci_conn_idle, (unsigned long)conn);
 
 	atomic_set(&conn->refcnt, 0);
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c b/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
index 4bbacddeb49..782a22602b8 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
@@ -811,10 +811,7 @@ int hidp_add_connection(struct hidp_connadd_req *req, struct socket *ctrl_sock,
 	session->intr_sock = intr_sock;
 	session->state     = BT_CONNECTED;
 
-	init_timer(&session->timer);
-
-	session->timer.function = hidp_idle_timeout;
-	session->timer.data     = (unsigned long) session;
+	setup_timer(&session->timer, hidp_idle_timeout, (unsigned long)session);
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&session->ctrl_transmit);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&session->intr_transmit);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap.c
index 477e052b17b..a8811c0a0ce 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap.c
@@ -99,13 +99,6 @@ static void l2cap_sock_clear_timer(struct sock *sk)
 	sk_stop_timer(sk, &sk->sk_timer);
 }
 
-static void l2cap_sock_init_timer(struct sock *sk)
-{
-	init_timer(&sk->sk_timer);
-	sk->sk_timer.function = l2cap_sock_timeout;
-	sk->sk_timer.data = (unsigned long)sk;
-}
-
 /* ---- L2CAP channels ---- */
 static struct sock *__l2cap_get_chan_by_dcid(struct l2cap_chan_list *l, u16 cid)
 {
@@ -395,9 +388,7 @@ static struct l2cap_conn *l2cap_conn_add(struct hci_conn *hcon, u8 status)
 
 	conn->feat_mask = 0;
 
-	init_timer(&conn->info_timer);
-	conn->info_timer.function = l2cap_info_timeout;
-	conn->info_timer.data = (unsigned long) conn;
+	setup_timer(&conn->info_timer, l2cap_info_timeout, (unsigned long)conn);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&conn->lock);
 	rwlock_init(&conn->chan_list.lock);
@@ -622,7 +613,7 @@ static struct sock *l2cap_sock_alloc(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int p
 	sk->sk_protocol = proto;
 	sk->sk_state    = BT_OPEN;
 
-	l2cap_sock_init_timer(sk);
+	setup_timer(&sk->sk_timer, l2cap_sock_timeout, (unsigned long)sk);
 
 	bt_sock_link(&l2cap_sk_list, sk);
 	return sk;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index e7ac6ba7eca..d3e4e1877e6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -279,9 +279,7 @@ struct rfcomm_dlc *rfcomm_dlc_alloc(gfp_t prio)
 	if (!d)
 		return NULL;
 
-	init_timer(&d->timer);
-	d->timer.function = rfcomm_dlc_timeout;
-	d->timer.data = (unsigned long) d;
+	setup_timer(&d->timer, rfcomm_dlc_timeout, (unsigned long)d);
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&d->tx_queue);
 	spin_lock_init(&d->lock);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/sco.c b/net/bluetooth/sco.c
index 93ad1aae3f3..b91d3c81a73 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/sco.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/sco.c
@@ -97,13 +97,6 @@ static void sco_sock_clear_timer(struct sock *sk)
 	sk_stop_timer(sk, &sk->sk_timer);
 }
 
-static void sco_sock_init_timer(struct sock *sk)
-{
-	init_timer(&sk->sk_timer);
-	sk->sk_timer.function = sco_sock_timeout;
-	sk->sk_timer.data = (unsigned long)sk;
-}
-
 /* ---- SCO connections ---- */
 static struct sco_conn *sco_conn_add(struct hci_conn *hcon, __u8 status)
 {
@@ -436,7 +429,7 @@ static struct sock *sco_sock_alloc(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int pro
 	sk->sk_protocol = proto;
 	sk->sk_state    = BT_OPEN;
 
-	sco_sock_init_timer(sk);
+	setup_timer(&sk->sk_timer, sco_sock_timeout, (unsigned long)sk);
 
 	bt_sock_link(&sco_sk_list, sk);
 	return sk;
diff --git a/net/core/flow.c b/net/core/flow.c
index 6489f4e24ec..46b38e06e0d 100644
--- a/net/core/flow.c
+++ b/net/core/flow.c
@@ -352,8 +352,7 @@ static int __init flow_cache_init(void)
 	flow_lwm = 2 * flow_hash_size;
 	flow_hwm = 4 * flow_hash_size;
 
-	init_timer(&flow_hash_rnd_timer);
-	flow_hash_rnd_timer.function = flow_cache_new_hashrnd;
+	setup_timer(&flow_hash_rnd_timer, flow_cache_new_hashrnd, 0);
 	flow_hash_rnd_timer.expires = jiffies + FLOW_HASH_RND_PERIOD;
 	add_timer(&flow_hash_rnd_timer);
 
diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 29b8ee4e35d..175bbc0a974 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -270,9 +270,7 @@ static struct neighbour *neigh_alloc(struct neigh_table *tbl)
 	n->nud_state	  = NUD_NONE;
 	n->output	  = neigh_blackhole;
 	n->parms	  = neigh_parms_clone(&tbl->parms);
-	init_timer(&n->timer);
-	n->timer.function = neigh_timer_handler;
-	n->timer.data	  = (unsigned long)n;
+	setup_timer(&n->timer, neigh_timer_handler, (unsigned long)n);
 
 	NEIGH_CACHE_STAT_INC(tbl, allocs);
 	n->tbl		  = tbl;
@@ -1372,15 +1370,11 @@ void neigh_table_init_no_netlink(struct neigh_table *tbl)
 	get_random_bytes(&tbl->hash_rnd, sizeof(tbl->hash_rnd));
 
 	rwlock_init(&tbl->lock);
-	init_timer(&tbl->gc_timer);
-	tbl->gc_timer.data     = (unsigned long)tbl;
-	tbl->gc_timer.function = neigh_periodic_timer;
+	setup_timer(&tbl->gc_timer, neigh_periodic_timer, (unsigned long)tbl);
 	tbl->gc_timer.expires  = now + 1;
 	add_timer(&tbl->gc_timer);
 
-	init_timer(&tbl->proxy_timer);
-	tbl->proxy_timer.data	  = (unsigned long)tbl;
-	tbl->proxy_timer.function = neigh_proxy_process;
+	setup_timer(&tbl->proxy_timer, neigh_proxy_process, (unsigned long)tbl);
 	skb_queue_head_init_class(&tbl->proxy_queue,
 			&neigh_table_proxy_queue_class);
 
diff --git a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid2.c b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid2.c
index d694656b880..c9c465e8628 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid2.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid2.c
@@ -760,10 +760,8 @@ static int ccid2_hc_tx_init(struct ccid *ccid, struct sock *sk)
 	hctx->ccid2hctx_rttvar	 = -1;
 	hctx->ccid2hctx_rpdupack = -1;
 	hctx->ccid2hctx_last_cong = jiffies;
-
-	hctx->ccid2hctx_rtotimer.function = &ccid2_hc_tx_rto_expire;
-	hctx->ccid2hctx_rtotimer.data	  = (unsigned long)sk;
-	init_timer(&hctx->ccid2hctx_rtotimer);
+	setup_timer(&hctx->ccid2hctx_rtotimer, ccid2_hc_tx_rto_expire,
+			(unsigned long)sk);
 
 	ccid2_hc_tx_check_sanity(hctx);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
index d133416d397..f56aaecb56b 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
@@ -606,11 +606,8 @@ static int ccid3_hc_tx_init(struct ccid *ccid, struct sock *sk)
 
 	hctx->ccid3hctx_state = TFRC_SSTATE_NO_SENT;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hctx->ccid3hctx_hist);
-
-	hctx->ccid3hctx_no_feedback_timer.function =
-				ccid3_hc_tx_no_feedback_timer;
-	hctx->ccid3hctx_no_feedback_timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	init_timer(&hctx->ccid3hctx_no_feedback_timer);
+	setup_timer(&hctx->ccid3hctx_no_feedback_timer,
+			ccid3_hc_tx_no_feedback_timer, (unsigned long)sk);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/dccp/timer.c b/net/dccp/timer.c
index 3af067354bd..8703a792b56 100644
--- a/net/dccp/timer.c
+++ b/net/dccp/timer.c
@@ -280,9 +280,8 @@ static void dccp_init_write_xmit_timer(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct dccp_sock *dp = dccp_sk(sk);
 
-	init_timer(&dp->dccps_xmit_timer);
-	dp->dccps_xmit_timer.data = (unsigned long)sk;
-	dp->dccps_xmit_timer.function = dccp_write_xmit_timer;
+	setup_timer(&dp->dccps_xmit_timer, dccp_write_xmit_timer,
+			(unsigned long)sk);
 }
 
 void dccp_init_xmit_timers(struct sock *sk)
diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_route.c b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
index 0e10ff21e29..23aa3556e56 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_route.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
@@ -1752,8 +1752,7 @@ void __init dn_route_init(void)
 	dn_dst_ops.kmem_cachep =
 		kmem_cache_create("dn_dst_cache", sizeof(struct dn_route), 0,
 				  SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN|SLAB_PANIC, NULL);
-	init_timer(&dn_route_timer);
-	dn_route_timer.function = dn_dst_check_expire;
+	setup_timer(&dn_route_timer, dn_dst_check_expire, 0);
 	dn_route_timer.expires = jiffies + decnet_dst_gc_interval * HZ;
 	add_timer(&dn_route_timer);
 
diff --git a/net/econet/af_econet.c b/net/econet/af_econet.c
index f70df073c58..bc0f6252613 100644
--- a/net/econet/af_econet.c
+++ b/net/econet/af_econet.c
@@ -1014,9 +1014,8 @@ static int __init aun_udp_initialise(void)
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&aun_queue);
 	spin_lock_init(&aun_queue_lock);
-	init_timer(&ab_cleanup_timer);
+	setup_timer(&ab_cleanup_timer, ab_cleanup, 0);
 	ab_cleanup_timer.expires = jiffies + (HZ*2);
-	ab_cleanup_timer.function = ab_cleanup;
 	add_timer(&ab_cleanup_timer);
 
 	memset(&sin, 0, sizeof(sin));
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
index 69cb6aad25b..3bca97f55d4 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
@@ -181,9 +181,8 @@ struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211(int sizeof_priv)
 	ieee->ieee802_1x = 1;	/* Default to supporting 802.1x */
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ieee->crypt_deinit_list);
-	init_timer(&ieee->crypt_deinit_timer);
-	ieee->crypt_deinit_timer.data = (unsigned long)ieee;
-	ieee->crypt_deinit_timer.function = ieee80211_crypt_deinit_handler;
+	setup_timer(&ieee->crypt_deinit_timer, ieee80211_crypt_deinit_handler,
+			(unsigned long)ieee);
 	ieee->crypt_quiesced = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&ieee->lock);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/igmp.c b/net/ipv4/igmp.c
index 7dbc282d4f9..701558564e9 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/igmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/igmp.c
@@ -1234,9 +1234,7 @@ void ip_mc_inc_group(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 addr)
 	spin_lock_init(&im->lock);
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST
 	im->tm_running=0;
-	init_timer(&im->timer);
-	im->timer.data=(unsigned long)im;
-	im->timer.function=&igmp_timer_expire;
+	setup_timer(&im->timer, &igmp_timer_expire, (unsigned long)im);
 	im->unsolicit_count = IGMP_Unsolicited_Report_Count;
 	im->reporter = 0;
 	im->gsquery = 0;
@@ -1338,13 +1336,11 @@ void ip_mc_init_dev(struct in_device *in_dev)
 	in_dev->mc_tomb = NULL;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST
 	in_dev->mr_gq_running = 0;
-	init_timer(&in_dev->mr_gq_timer);
-	in_dev->mr_gq_timer.data=(unsigned long) in_dev;
-	in_dev->mr_gq_timer.function=&igmp_gq_timer_expire;
+	setup_timer(&in_dev->mr_gq_timer, igmp_gq_timer_expire,
+			(unsigned long)in_dev);
 	in_dev->mr_ifc_count = 0;
-	init_timer(&in_dev->mr_ifc_timer);
-	in_dev->mr_ifc_timer.data=(unsigned long) in_dev;
-	in_dev->mr_ifc_timer.function=&igmp_ifc_timer_expire;
+	setup_timer(&in_dev->mr_ifc_timer, igmp_ifc_timer_expire,
+			(unsigned long)in_dev);
 	in_dev->mr_qrv = IGMP_Unsolicited_Report_Count;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c b/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
index 8fb6ca23700..1c2a32f6bfc 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
@@ -277,18 +277,11 @@ void inet_csk_init_xmit_timers(struct sock *sk,
 {
 	struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
 
-	init_timer(&icsk->icsk_retransmit_timer);
-	init_timer(&icsk->icsk_delack_timer);
-	init_timer(&sk->sk_timer);
-
-	icsk->icsk_retransmit_timer.function = retransmit_handler;
-	icsk->icsk_delack_timer.function     = delack_handler;
-	sk->sk_timer.function		     = keepalive_handler;
-
-	icsk->icsk_retransmit_timer.data =
-		icsk->icsk_delack_timer.data =
-			sk->sk_timer.data  = (unsigned long)sk;
-
+	setup_timer(&icsk->icsk_retransmit_timer, retransmit_handler,
+			(unsigned long)sk);
+	setup_timer(&icsk->icsk_delack_timer, delack_handler,
+			(unsigned long)sk);
+	setup_timer(&sk->sk_timer, keepalive_handler, (unsigned long)sk);
 	icsk->icsk_pending = icsk->icsk_ack.pending = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_fragment.c b/net/ipv4/inet_fragment.c
index e15e04fc666..737910767ff 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_fragment.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_fragment.c
@@ -66,9 +66,8 @@ void inet_frags_init(struct inet_frags *f)
 	f->nqueues = 0;
 	atomic_set(&f->mem, 0);
 
-	init_timer(&f->secret_timer);
-	f->secret_timer.function = inet_frag_secret_rebuild;
-	f->secret_timer.data = (unsigned long)f;
+	setup_timer(&f->secret_timer, inet_frag_secret_rebuild,
+			(unsigned long)f);
 	f->secret_timer.expires = jiffies + f->ctl->secret_interval;
 	add_timer(&f->secret_timer);
 }
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipmr.c b/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
index 37bb497d92a..ba6c23cdf47 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
@@ -1889,8 +1889,7 @@ void __init ip_mr_init(void)
 				       sizeof(struct mfc_cache),
 				       0, SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN|SLAB_PANIC,
 				       NULL);
-	init_timer(&ipmr_expire_timer);
-	ipmr_expire_timer.function=ipmr_expire_process;
+	setup_timer(&ipmr_expire_timer, ipmr_expire_process, 0);
 	register_netdevice_notifier(&ip_mr_notifier);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	proc_net_fops_create(&init_net, "ip_mr_vif", 0, &ipmr_vif_fops);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
index 0a9f3c37e18..a22cee43ed7 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
@@ -629,9 +629,7 @@ ip_vs_conn_new(int proto, __be32 caddr, __be16 cport, __be32 vaddr, __be16 vport
 	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cp->c_list);
-	init_timer(&cp->timer);
-	cp->timer.data     = (unsigned long)cp;
-	cp->timer.function = ip_vs_conn_expire;
+	setup_timer(&cp->timer, ip_vs_conn_expire, (unsigned long)cp);
 	cp->protocol	   = proto;
 	cp->caddr	   = caddr;
 	cp->cport	   = cport;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_est.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_est.c
index 7d68b80c4c1..efdd74e4fa2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_est.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_est.c
@@ -146,9 +146,8 @@ int ip_vs_new_estimator(struct ip_vs_stats *stats)
 	write_lock_bh(&est_lock);
 	est->next = est_list;
 	if (est->next == NULL) {
-		init_timer(&est_timer);
+		setup_timer(&est_timer, estimation_timer, 0);
 		est_timer.expires = jiffies + 2*HZ;
-		est_timer.function = estimation_timer;
 		add_timer(&est_timer);
 	}
 	est_list = est;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
index ad89644ef5d..bf8c04a5754 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
@@ -391,9 +391,8 @@ static int ip_vs_lblc_init_svc(struct ip_vs_service *svc)
 	/*
 	 *    Hook periodic timer for garbage collection
 	 */
-	init_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer);
-	tbl->periodic_timer.data = (unsigned long)tbl;
-	tbl->periodic_timer.function = ip_vs_lblc_check_expire;
+	setup_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer, ip_vs_lblc_check_expire,
+			(unsigned long)tbl);
 	tbl->periodic_timer.expires = jiffies+CHECK_EXPIRE_INTERVAL;
 	add_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
index 2a5ed85a335..f50da641137 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
@@ -575,9 +575,8 @@ static int ip_vs_lblcr_init_svc(struct ip_vs_service *svc)
 	/*
 	 *    Hook periodic timer for garbage collection
 	 */
-	init_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer);
-	tbl->periodic_timer.data = (unsigned long)tbl;
-	tbl->periodic_timer.function = ip_vs_lblcr_check_expire;
+	setup_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer, ip_vs_lblcr_check_expire,
+			(unsigned long)tbl);
 	tbl->periodic_timer.expires = jiffies+CHECK_EXPIRE_INTERVAL;
 	add_timer(&tbl->periodic_timer);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index 28484f396b0..49e008568dd 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -2964,10 +2964,8 @@ int __init ip_rt_init(void)
 	devinet_init();
 	ip_fib_init();
 
-	init_timer(&rt_flush_timer);
-	rt_flush_timer.function = rt_run_flush;
-	init_timer(&rt_secret_timer);
-	rt_secret_timer.function = rt_secret_rebuild;
+	setup_timer(&rt_flush_timer, rt_run_flush, 0);
+	setup_timer(&rt_secret_timer, rt_secret_rebuild, 0);
 
 	/* All the timers, started at system startup tend
 	   to synchronize. Perturb it a bit.
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index e8c347579da..c0720e4659b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -366,9 +366,7 @@ static struct inet6_dev * ipv6_add_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 	in6_dev_hold(ndev);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_PRIVACY
-	init_timer(&ndev->regen_timer);
-	ndev->regen_timer.function = ipv6_regen_rndid;
-	ndev->regen_timer.data = (unsigned long) ndev;
+	setup_timer(&ndev->regen_timer, ipv6_regen_rndid, (unsigned long)ndev);
 	if ((dev->flags&IFF_LOOPBACK) ||
 	    dev->type == ARPHRD_TUNNEL ||
 #if defined(CONFIG_IPV6_SIT) || defined(CONFIG_IPV6_SIT_MODULE)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/mcast.c b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
index 331d728c203..17d7318ff7b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/mcast.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
@@ -903,9 +903,7 @@ int ipv6_dev_mc_inc(struct net_device *dev, struct in6_addr *addr)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&mc->mca_timer);
-	mc->mca_timer.function = igmp6_timer_handler;
-	mc->mca_timer.data = (unsigned long) mc;
+	setup_timer(&mc->mca_timer, igmp6_timer_handler, (unsigned long)mc);
 
 	ipv6_addr_copy(&mc->mca_addr, addr);
 	mc->idev = idev;
@@ -2259,14 +2257,12 @@ void ipv6_mc_init_dev(struct inet6_dev *idev)
 	write_lock_bh(&idev->lock);
 	rwlock_init(&idev->mc_lock);
 	idev->mc_gq_running = 0;
-	init_timer(&idev->mc_gq_timer);
-	idev->mc_gq_timer.data = (unsigned long) idev;
-	idev->mc_gq_timer.function = &mld_gq_timer_expire;
+	setup_timer(&idev->mc_gq_timer, mld_gq_timer_expire,
+			(unsigned long)idev);
 	idev->mc_tomb = NULL;
 	idev->mc_ifc_count = 0;
-	init_timer(&idev->mc_ifc_timer);
-	idev->mc_ifc_timer.data = (unsigned long) idev;
-	idev->mc_ifc_timer.function = &mld_ifc_timer_expire;
+	setup_timer(&idev->mc_ifc_timer, mld_ifc_timer_expire,
+			(unsigned long)idev);
 	idev->mc_qrv = MLD_QRV_DEFAULT;
 	idev->mc_maxdelay = IGMP6_UNSOLICITED_IVAL;
 	idev->mc_v1_seen = 0;
diff --git a/net/irda/af_irda.c b/net/irda/af_irda.c
index 07dfa7fdd2a..240b0cbfb53 100644
--- a/net/irda/af_irda.c
+++ b/net/irda/af_irda.c
@@ -2410,9 +2410,8 @@ bed:
 
 			/* Set watchdog timer to expire in <val> ms. */
 			self->errno = 0;
-			init_timer(&self->watchdog);
-			self->watchdog.function = irda_discovery_timeout;
-			self->watchdog.data = (unsigned long) self;
+			setup_timer(&self->watchdog, irda_discovery_timeout,
+					(unsigned long)self);
 			self->watchdog.expires = jiffies + (val * HZ/1000);
 			add_timer(&(self->watchdog));
 
diff --git a/net/iucv/af_iucv.c b/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
index aef66458035..2255e3c082e 100644
--- a/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
+++ b/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
@@ -94,13 +94,6 @@ static void iucv_sock_clear_timer(struct sock *sk)
 	sk_stop_timer(sk, &sk->sk_timer);
 }
 
-static void iucv_sock_init_timer(struct sock *sk)
-{
-	init_timer(&sk->sk_timer);
-	sk->sk_timer.function = iucv_sock_timeout;
-	sk->sk_timer.data = (unsigned long)sk;
-}
-
 static struct sock *__iucv_get_sock_by_name(char *nm)
 {
 	struct sock *sk;
@@ -238,7 +231,7 @@ static struct sock *iucv_sock_alloc(struct socket *sock, int proto, gfp_t prio)
 	sk->sk_protocol = proto;
 	sk->sk_state	= IUCV_OPEN;
 
-	iucv_sock_init_timer(sk);
+	setup_timer(&sk->sk_timer, iucv_sock_timeout, (unsigned long)sk);
 
 	iucv_sock_link(&iucv_sk_list, sk);
 	return sk;
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_conn.c b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
index 5c0b484237c..441bc18f996 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_conn.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
@@ -831,25 +831,21 @@ static void llc_sk_init(struct sock* sk)
 	llc->inc_cntr = llc->dec_cntr = 2;
 	llc->dec_step = llc->connect_step = 1;
 
-	init_timer(&llc->ack_timer.timer);
+	setup_timer(&llc->ack_timer.timer, llc_conn_ack_tmr_cb,
+			(unsigned long)sk);
 	llc->ack_timer.expire	      = sysctl_llc2_ack_timeout;
-	llc->ack_timer.timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	llc->ack_timer.timer.function = llc_conn_ack_tmr_cb;
 
-	init_timer(&llc->pf_cycle_timer.timer);
+	setup_timer(&llc->pf_cycle_timer.timer, llc_conn_pf_cycle_tmr_cb,
+			(unsigned long)sk);
 	llc->pf_cycle_timer.expire	   = sysctl_llc2_p_timeout;
-	llc->pf_cycle_timer.timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	llc->pf_cycle_timer.timer.function = llc_conn_pf_cycle_tmr_cb;
 
-	init_timer(&llc->rej_sent_timer.timer);
+	setup_timer(&llc->rej_sent_timer.timer, llc_conn_rej_tmr_cb,
+			(unsigned long)sk);
 	llc->rej_sent_timer.expire	   = sysctl_llc2_rej_timeout;
-	llc->rej_sent_timer.timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	llc->rej_sent_timer.timer.function = llc_conn_rej_tmr_cb;
 
-	init_timer(&llc->busy_state_timer.timer);
+	setup_timer(&llc->busy_state_timer.timer, llc_conn_busy_tmr_cb,
+			(unsigned long)sk);
 	llc->busy_state_timer.expire	     = sysctl_llc2_busy_timeout;
-	llc->busy_state_timer.timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	llc->busy_state_timer.timer.function = llc_conn_busy_tmr_cb;
 
 	llc->n2 = 2;   /* max retransmit */
 	llc->k  = 2;   /* tx win size, will adjust dynam */
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_station.c b/net/llc/llc_station.c
index 576355a192a..6f2ea209032 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_station.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_station.c
@@ -688,9 +688,8 @@ int __init llc_station_init(void)
 	skb_queue_head_init(&llc_main_station.mac_pdu_q);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&llc_main_station.ev_q.list);
 	spin_lock_init(&llc_main_station.ev_q.lock);
-	init_timer(&llc_main_station.ack_timer);
-	llc_main_station.ack_timer.data     = (unsigned long)&llc_main_station;
-	llc_main_station.ack_timer.function = llc_station_ack_tmr_cb;
+	setup_timer(&llc_main_station.ack_timer, llc_station_ack_tmr_cb,
+			(unsigned long)&llc_main_station);
 	llc_main_station.ack_timer.expires  = jiffies +
 						sysctl_llc_station_ack_timeout;
 	skb = alloc_skb(0, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index cfd8ee9adad..ffe8a49d892 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -346,11 +346,10 @@ void sta_info_init(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	rwlock_init(&local->sta_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local->sta_list);
 
-	init_timer(&local->sta_cleanup);
+	setup_timer(&local->sta_cleanup, sta_info_cleanup,
+		    (unsigned long)local);
 	local->sta_cleanup.expires =
 		round_jiffies(jiffies + STA_INFO_CLEANUP_INTERVAL);
-	local->sta_cleanup.data = (unsigned long) local;
-	local->sta_cleanup.function = sta_info_cleanup;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 	INIT_WORK(&local->sta_debugfs_add, sta_info_debugfs_add_task);
diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_timer.c b/net/netrom/nr_timer.c
index 6cfaad952c6..1cb98e88f5e 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_timer.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_timer.c
@@ -40,21 +40,10 @@ void nr_init_timers(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct nr_sock *nr = nr_sk(sk);
 
-	init_timer(&nr->t1timer);
-	nr->t1timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	nr->t1timer.function = &nr_t1timer_expiry;
-
-	init_timer(&nr->t2timer);
-	nr->t2timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	nr->t2timer.function = &nr_t2timer_expiry;
-
-	init_timer(&nr->t4timer);
-	nr->t4timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	nr->t4timer.function = &nr_t4timer_expiry;
-
-	init_timer(&nr->idletimer);
-	nr->idletimer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	nr->idletimer.function = &nr_idletimer_expiry;
+	setup_timer(&nr->t1timer, nr_t1timer_expiry, (unsigned long)sk);
+	setup_timer(&nr->t2timer, nr_t2timer_expiry, (unsigned long)sk);
+	setup_timer(&nr->t4timer, nr_t4timer_expiry, (unsigned long)sk);
+	setup_timer(&nr->idletimer, nr_idletimer_expiry, (unsigned long)sk);
 
 	/* initialized by sock_init_data */
 	sk->sk_timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
diff --git a/net/rose/af_rose.c b/net/rose/af_rose.c
index ed2d65cd801..323d42a7b36 100644
--- a/net/rose/af_rose.c
+++ b/net/rose/af_rose.c
@@ -345,10 +345,9 @@ void rose_destroy_socket(struct sock *sk)
 	if (atomic_read(&sk->sk_wmem_alloc) ||
 	    atomic_read(&sk->sk_rmem_alloc)) {
 		/* Defer: outstanding buffers */
-		init_timer(&sk->sk_timer);
+		setup_timer(&sk->sk_timer, rose_destroy_timer,
+				(unsigned long)sk);
 		sk->sk_timer.expires  = jiffies + 10 * HZ;
-		sk->sk_timer.function = rose_destroy_timer;
-		sk->sk_timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
 		add_timer(&sk->sk_timer);
 	} else
 		sock_put(sk);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index e595e6570ce..84c048a5479 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -211,13 +211,6 @@ static void dev_watchdog(unsigned long arg)
 	dev_put(dev);
 }
 
-static void dev_watchdog_init(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	init_timer(&dev->watchdog_timer);
-	dev->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
-	dev->watchdog_timer.function = dev_watchdog;
-}
-
 void __netdev_watchdog_up(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	if (dev->tx_timeout) {
@@ -608,7 +601,7 @@ void dev_init_scheduler(struct net_device *dev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->qdisc_list);
 	qdisc_unlock_tree(dev);
 
-	dev_watchdog_init(dev);
+	setup_timer(&dev->watchdog_timer, dev_watchdog, (unsigned long)dev);
 }
 
 void dev_shutdown(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index b542c875e15..65293876cd6 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -426,9 +426,7 @@ static int sfq_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 	struct sfq_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	int i;
 
-	init_timer(&q->perturb_timer);
-	q->perturb_timer.data = (unsigned long)sch;
-	q->perturb_timer.function = sfq_perturbation;
+	setup_timer(&q->perturb_timer, sfq_perturbation, (unsigned long)sch);
 
 	for (i=0; i<SFQ_HASH_DIVISOR; i++)
 		q->ht[i] = SFQ_DEPTH;
diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 013e3d3ab0f..33ae9b01131 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -167,11 +167,9 @@ static struct sctp_association *sctp_association_init(struct sctp_association *a
 		sp->autoclose * HZ;
 
 	/* Initilizes the timers */
-	for (i = SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_NONE; i < SCTP_NUM_TIMEOUT_TYPES; ++i) {
-		init_timer(&asoc->timers[i]);
-		asoc->timers[i].function = sctp_timer_events[i];
-		asoc->timers[i].data = (unsigned long) asoc;
-	}
+	for (i = SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_NONE; i < SCTP_NUM_TIMEOUT_TYPES; ++i)
+		setup_timer(&asoc->timers[i], sctp_timer_events[i],
+				(unsigned long)asoc);
 
 	/* Pull default initialization values from the sock options.
 	 * Note: This assumes that the values have already been
diff --git a/net/sctp/transport.c b/net/sctp/transport.c
index d55ce83a020..dfa109341ae 100644
--- a/net/sctp/transport.c
+++ b/net/sctp/transport.c
@@ -99,15 +99,10 @@ static struct sctp_transport *sctp_transport_init(struct sctp_transport *peer,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&peer->send_ready);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&peer->transports);
 
-	/* Set up the retransmission timer.  */
-	init_timer(&peer->T3_rtx_timer);
-	peer->T3_rtx_timer.function = sctp_generate_t3_rtx_event;
-	peer->T3_rtx_timer.data = (unsigned long)peer;
-
-	/* Set up the heartbeat timer. */
-	init_timer(&peer->hb_timer);
-	peer->hb_timer.function = sctp_generate_heartbeat_event;
-	peer->hb_timer.data = (unsigned long)peer;
+	setup_timer(&peer->T3_rtx_timer, sctp_generate_t3_rtx_event,
+			(unsigned long)peer);
+	setup_timer(&peer->hb_timer, sctp_generate_heartbeat_event,
+			(unsigned long)peer);
 
 	/* Initialize the 64-bit random nonce sent with heartbeat. */
 	get_random_bytes(&peer->hb_nonce, sizeof(peer->hb_nonce));
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index c98873f39ae..eed5dd9819c 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -811,9 +811,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rpc_free);
 void rpc_init_task(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_clnt *clnt, int flags, const struct rpc_call_ops *tk_ops, void *calldata)
 {
 	memset(task, 0, sizeof(*task));
-	init_timer(&task->tk_timer);
-	task->tk_timer.data     = (unsigned long) task;
-	task->tk_timer.function = (void (*)(unsigned long)) rpc_run_timer;
+	setup_timer(&task->tk_timer, (void (*)(unsigned long))rpc_run_timer,
+			(unsigned long)task);
 	atomic_set(&task->tk_count, 1);
 	task->tk_client = clnt;
 	task->tk_flags  = flags;
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
index cd641c8634f..fb92f51405c 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
@@ -1011,9 +1011,8 @@ found:
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xprt->free);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xprt->recv);
 	INIT_WORK(&xprt->task_cleanup, xprt_autoclose);
-	init_timer(&xprt->timer);
-	xprt->timer.function = xprt_init_autodisconnect;
-	xprt->timer.data = (unsigned long) xprt;
+	setup_timer(&xprt->timer, xprt_init_autodisconnect,
+			(unsigned long)xprt);
 	xprt->last_used = jiffies;
 	xprt->cwnd = RPC_INITCWND;
 	xprt->bind_index = 0;
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index e40ada964d6..feabca58082 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -212,9 +212,7 @@ static inline void k_init_timer(struct timer_list *timer, Handler routine,
 				unsigned long argument)
 {
 	dbg("initializing timer %p\n", timer);
-	init_timer(timer);
-	timer->function = routine;
-	timer->data = argument;
+	setup_timer(timer, routine, argument);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/x25/x25_link.c b/net/x25/x25_link.c
index 741ce95d4ad..753f2b64abe 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_link.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_link.c
@@ -247,10 +247,7 @@ void x25_link_device_up(struct net_device *dev)
 		return;
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&nb->queue);
-
-	init_timer(&nb->t20timer);
-	nb->t20timer.data     = (unsigned long)nb;
-	nb->t20timer.function = &x25_t20timer_expiry;
+	setup_timer(&nb->t20timer, x25_t20timer_expiry, (unsigned long)nb);
 
 	dev_hold(dev);
 	nb->dev      = dev;
diff --git a/net/x25/x25_timer.c b/net/x25/x25_timer.c
index 2af190dc5b0..d3e3e54db93 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_timer.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_timer.c
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ void x25_init_timers(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct x25_sock *x25 = x25_sk(sk);
 
-	init_timer(&x25->timer);
-	x25->timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
-	x25->timer.function = &x25_timer_expiry;
+	setup_timer(&x25->timer, x25_timer_expiry, (unsigned long)sk);
 
 	/* initialized by sock_init_data */
 	sk->sk_timer.data     = (unsigned long)sk;
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 26b846e11bf..df5bfa837eb 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -196,9 +196,8 @@ struct xfrm_policy *xfrm_policy_alloc(gfp_t gfp)
 		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&policy->byidx);
 		rwlock_init(&policy->lock);
 		atomic_set(&policy->refcnt, 1);
-		init_timer(&policy->timer);
-		policy->timer.data = (unsigned long)policy;
-		policy->timer.function = xfrm_policy_timer;
+		setup_timer(&policy->timer, xfrm_policy_timer,
+				(unsigned long)policy);
 	}
 	return policy;
 }
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index f26aaaca1fa..51866b7fab3 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -504,12 +504,9 @@ struct xfrm_state *xfrm_state_alloc(void)
 		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&x->bydst);
 		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&x->bysrc);
 		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&x->byspi);
-		init_timer(&x->timer);
-		x->timer.function = xfrm_timer_handler;
-		x->timer.data	  = (unsigned long)x;
-		init_timer(&x->rtimer);
-		x->rtimer.function = xfrm_replay_timer_handler;
-		x->rtimer.data     = (unsigned long)x;
+		setup_timer(&x->timer, xfrm_timer_handler, (unsigned long)x);
+		setup_timer(&x->rtimer, xfrm_replay_timer_handler,
+				(unsigned long)x);
 		x->curlft.add_time = get_seconds();
 		x->lft.soft_byte_limit = XFRM_INF;
 		x->lft.soft_packet_limit = XFRM_INF;