diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index f852ca60c49f..3ad375f85b59 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ int qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *);
  */
 extern struct scsi_host_template qla2xxx_driver_template;
 extern struct scsi_transport_template *qla2xxx_transport_vport_template;
-extern void qla2x00_timer(scsi_qla_host_t *);
-extern void qla2x00_start_timer(scsi_qla_host_t *, void *, unsigned long);
+extern void qla2x00_timer(struct timer_list *);
+extern void qla2x00_start_timer(scsi_qla_host_t *, unsigned long);
 extern void qla24xx_deallocate_vp_id(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern int qla24xx_disable_vp (scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern int qla24xx_enable_vp (scsi_qla_host_t *);
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ extern int qla82xx_restart_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 /* IOCB related functions */
 extern int qla82xx_start_scsi(srb_t *);
 extern void qla2x00_sp_free(void *);
-extern void qla2x00_sp_timeout(unsigned long);
+extern void qla2x00_sp_timeout(struct timer_list *);
 extern void qla2x00_bsg_job_done(void *, int);
 extern void qla2x00_bsg_sp_free(void *);
 extern void qla2x00_start_iocbs(struct scsi_qla_host *, struct req_que *);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 4c53199db371..0f834f7a923a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ static void qla24xx_handle_prli_done_event(struct scsi_qla_host *,
 /* SRB Extensions ---------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 void
-qla2x00_sp_timeout(unsigned long __data)
+qla2x00_sp_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	srb_t *sp = (srb_t *)__data;
+	srb_t *sp = from_timer(sp, t, u.iocb_cmd.timer);
 	struct srb_iocb *iocb;
 	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = sp->vha;
 	struct req_que *req;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
index 9a2c86eacf44..17d2c20f1f75 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
@@ -269,10 +269,8 @@ qla2x00_rel_sp(srb_t *sp)
 static inline void
 qla2x00_init_timer(srb_t *sp, unsigned long tmo)
 {
-	init_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer);
+	timer_setup(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer, qla2x00_sp_timeout, 0);
 	sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer.expires = jiffies + tmo * HZ;
-	sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer.data = (unsigned long)sp;
-	sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer.function = qla2x00_sp_timeout;
 	add_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer);
 	sp->free = qla2x00_sp_free;
 	if (IS_QLAFX00(sp->vha->hw) && (sp->type == SRB_FXIOCB_DCMD))
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
index c0f8f6c17b79..cbf544dbf883 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ qla24xx_create_vhost(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
 	atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
 
-	qla2x00_start_timer(vha, qla2x00_timer, WATCH_INTERVAL);
+	qla2x00_start_timer(vha, WATCH_INTERVAL);
 
 	vha->req = base_vha->req;
 	host->can_queue = base_vha->req->length + 128;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 937209805baf..3b585d4e548d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -330,12 +330,10 @@ struct scsi_transport_template *qla2xxx_transport_vport_template = NULL;
  */
 
 __inline__ void
-qla2x00_start_timer(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, void *func, unsigned long interval)
+qla2x00_start_timer(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, unsigned long interval)
 {
-	init_timer(&vha->timer);
+	timer_setup(&vha->timer, qla2x00_timer, 0);
 	vha->timer.expires = jiffies + interval * HZ;
-	vha->timer.data = (unsigned long)vha;
-	vha->timer.function = (void (*)(unsigned long))func;
 	add_timer(&vha->timer);
 	vha->timer_active = 1;
 }
@@ -3246,7 +3244,7 @@ qla2x00_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	base_vha->host->irq = ha->pdev->irq;
 
 	/* Initialized the timer */
-	qla2x00_start_timer(base_vha, qla2x00_timer, WATCH_INTERVAL);
+	qla2x00_start_timer(base_vha, WATCH_INTERVAL);
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, base_vha, 0x00ef,
 	    "Started qla2x00_timer with "
 	    "interval=%d.\n", WATCH_INTERVAL);
@@ -5995,8 +5993,9 @@ qla2x00_rst_aen(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 * Context: Interrupt
 ***************************************************************************/
 void
-qla2x00_timer(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
+qla2x00_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
+	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = from_timer(vha, t, timer);
 	unsigned long	cpu_flags = 0;
 	int		start_dpc = 0;
 	int		index;
