diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 4ab2c98..8d025e9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -1361,9 +1361,7 @@
 	
 	memset(&info->icount, 0, sizeof(info->icount));
 
-	init_timer(&info->tx_timer);
-	info->tx_timer.data = (unsigned long)info;
-	info->tx_timer.function = tx_timeout;
+	setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
 
 	/* Allocate and claim adapter resources */
 	retval = claim_resources(info);
@@ -1408,7 +1406,7 @@
 	wake_up_interruptible(&info->status_event_wait_q);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&info->event_wait_q);
 
-	del_timer(&info->tx_timer);	
+	del_timer_sync(&info->tx_timer);
 
 	if (info->tx_buf) {
 		free_page((unsigned long) info->tx_buf);
@@ -3549,8 +3547,8 @@
 		} else {
 			info->tx_active = 1;
 			tx_ready(info);
-			info->tx_timer.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000);
-			add_timer(&info->tx_timer);	
+			mod_timer(&info->tx_timer, jiffies +
+					msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
 		}
 	}