diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/dsmg600-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/dsmg600-setup.c
index b3bd0e137f6d..b3689a141ec6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/dsmg600-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/dsmg600-setup.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int power_button_countdown;
 #define PBUTTON_HOLDDOWN_COUNT 4 /* 2 secs */
 
 static void dsmg600_power_handler(unsigned long data);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(dsmg600_power_timer, dsmg600_power_handler, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(dsmg600_power_timer, dsmg600_power_handler);
 
 static void dsmg600_power_handler(unsigned long data)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nas100d-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nas100d-setup.c
index 4e0f762bc651..562d05f9888e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nas100d-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nas100d-setup.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int power_button_countdown;
 #define PBUTTON_HOLDDOWN_COUNT 4 /* 2 secs */
 
 static void nas100d_power_handler(unsigned long data);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(nas100d_power_timer, nas100d_power_handler, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(nas100d_power_timer, nas100d_power_handler);
 
 static void nas100d_power_handler(unsigned long data)
 {
diff --git a/arch/m68k/amiga/amisound.c b/arch/m68k/amiga/amisound.c
index 90a60d758f8b..a23f48181fd6 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/amiga/amisound.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/amiga/amisound.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void __init amiga_init_sound(void)
 }
 
 static void nosound( unsigned long ignored );
-static DEFINE_TIMER(sound_timer, nosound, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(sound_timer, nosound);
 
 void amiga_mksound( unsigned int hz, unsigned int ticks )
 {
diff --git a/arch/m68k/mac/macboing.c b/arch/m68k/mac/macboing.c
index ffaa1f6439ae..9a52aff183d0 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/mac/macboing.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/mac/macboing.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void ( *mac_special_bell )( unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int );
 /*
  * our timer to start/continue/stop the bell
  */
-static DEFINE_TIMER(mac_sound_timer, mac_nosound, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mac_sound_timer, mac_nosound);
 
 /*
  * Sort of initialize the sound chip (called from mac_mksound on the first
diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-display.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-display.c
index ac813158b9b8..063de44675ce 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-display.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-display.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void mips_display_message(const char *str)
 }
 
 static void scroll_display_message(unsigned long unused);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(mips_scroll_timer, scroll_display_message, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mips_scroll_timer, scroll_display_message);
 
 static void scroll_display_message(unsigned long unused)
 {
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c
index 10a5ae9553fd..27a2dd616a7d 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int pdc_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 #define PDC_CONS_POLL_DELAY (30 * HZ / 1000)
 
 static void pdc_console_poll(unsigned long unused);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(pdc_console_timer, pdc_console_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(pdc_console_timer, pdc_console_poll);
 static struct tty_port tty_port;
 
 static int pdc_console_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
diff --git a/arch/s390/mm/cmm.c b/arch/s390/mm/cmm.c
index 829c63dbc81a..2dbdcd85b68f 100644
--- a/arch/s390/mm/cmm.c
+++ b/arch/s390/mm/cmm.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cmm_lock);
 
 static struct task_struct *cmm_thread_ptr;
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(cmm_thread_wait);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(cmm_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(cmm_timer, NULL);
 
 static void cmm_timer_fn(unsigned long);
 static void cmm_set_timer(void);
diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77105.c b/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
index 082aa02abc57..57af9fd198e4 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ static void idt77105_stats_timer_func(unsigned long);
 static void idt77105_restart_timer_func(unsigned long);
 
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(stats_timer, idt77105_stats_timer_func, 0, 0);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(restart_timer, idt77105_restart_timer_func, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(stats_timer, idt77105_stats_timer_func);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(restart_timer, idt77105_restart_timer_func);
 static int start_timer = 1;
 static struct idt77105_priv *idt77105_all = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/atm/iphase.c b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
index fc72b763fdd7..ad6b582c268e 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/iphase.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static IADEV *ia_dev[8];
 static struct atm_dev *_ia_dev[8];
 static int iadev_count;
 static void ia_led_timer(unsigned long arg);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(ia_timer, ia_led_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(ia_timer, ia_led_timer);
 static int IA_TX_BUF = DFL_TX_BUFFERS, IA_TX_BUF_SZ = DFL_TX_BUF_SZ;
 static int IA_RX_BUF = DFL_RX_BUFFERS, IA_RX_BUF_SZ = DFL_RX_BUF_SZ;
 static uint IADebugFlag = /* IF_IADBG_ERR | IF_IADBG_CBR| IF_IADBG_INIT_ADAPTER
diff --git a/drivers/block/ataflop.c b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
index 92da886180aa..ae596e55bcb6 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ataflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
@@ -373,10 +373,10 @@ static void floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode);
 
 /************************* End of Prototypes **************************/
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(motor_off_timer, fd_motor_off_timer, 0, 0);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(readtrack_timer, fd_readtrack_check, 0, 0);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(timeout_timer, fd_times_out, 0, 0);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(fd_timer, check_change, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(motor_off_timer, fd_motor_off_timer);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(readtrack_timer, fd_readtrack_check);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timeout_timer, fd_times_out);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(fd_timer, check_change);
 	
 static void fd_end_request_cur(blk_status_t err)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index 58471394beb9..1a0385ed6417 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static int dtlk_has_indexing;
 static unsigned int dtlk_portlist[] =
 {0x25e, 0x29e, 0x2de, 0x31e, 0x35e, 0x39e, 0};
 static wait_queue_head_t dtlk_process_list;
-static DEFINE_TIMER(dtlk_timer, dtlk_timer_tick, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(dtlk_timer, dtlk_timer_tick);
 
 /* prototypes for file_operations struct */
 static ssize_t dtlk_read(struct file *, char __user *,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c b/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
index 5406b90bf626..5b8db2ed844d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static unsigned long long hangcheck_tsc, hangcheck_tsc_margin;
 
 static void hangcheck_fire(unsigned long);
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(hangcheck_ticktock, hangcheck_fire, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(hangcheck_ticktock, hangcheck_fire);
 
 static void hangcheck_fire(unsigned long data)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/nwbutton.c b/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
index e6d0d271c58c..44006ed9558f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static void button_sequence_finished (unsigned long parameters);
 
 static int button_press_count;		/* The count of button presses */
 /* Times for the end of a sequence */
-static DEFINE_TIMER(button_timer, button_sequence_finished, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(button_timer, button_sequence_finished);
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(button_wait_queue); /* Used for blocking read */
 static char button_output_buffer[32];	/* Stores data to write out of device */
 static int bcount;			/* The number of bytes in the buffer */
diff --git a/drivers/char/rtc.c b/drivers/char/rtc.c
index 974d48927b07..616871e68e09 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rtc.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(rtc_wait);
 #ifdef RTC_IRQ
 static void rtc_dropped_irq(unsigned long data);
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(rtc_irq_timer, rtc_dropped_irq, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(rtc_irq_timer, rtc_dropped_irq);
 #endif
 
 static ssize_t rtc_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/s3c2410_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/s3c2410_ts.c
index 3b3db8c868e0..d3265b6b58b8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/s3c2410_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/s3c2410_ts.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void touch_timer_fire(unsigned long data)
 	}
 }
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(touch_timer, touch_timer_fire, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(touch_timer, touch_timer_fire);
 
 /**
  * stylus_irq - touchscreen stylus event interrupt
diff --git a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
index 017f48cdcab9..1fcc86fa4e05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ static unsigned int network_rec_config_shadow = 0;
 static unsigned int network_tr_ctrl_shadow = 0;
 
 /* Network speed indication. */
-static DEFINE_TIMER(speed_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(clear_led_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(speed_timer, NULL);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(clear_led_timer, NULL);
 static int current_speed; /* Speed read from transceiver */
 static int current_speed_selection; /* Speed selected by user */
 static unsigned long led_next_time;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int led_active;
 static int rx_queue_len;
 
 /* Duplex */
-static DEFINE_TIMER(duplex_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(duplex_timer, NULL);
 static int full_duplex;
 static enum duplex current_duplex;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
index 7a7c5224a336..104f71fa9c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static struct net_device *yam_devs[NR_PORTS];
 
 static struct yam_mcs *yam_data;
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(yam_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(yam_timer, NULL);
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c
index 94bf01f8b2a8..ede89d4ffc88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static int at76_usbdfu_download(struct usb_device *udev, u8 *buf, u32 size,
 /* LED trigger */
 static int tx_activity;
 static void at76_ledtrig_tx_timerfunc(unsigned long data);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(ledtrig_tx_timer, at76_ledtrig_tx_timerfunc, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(ledtrig_tx_timer, at76_ledtrig_tx_timerfunc);
 DEFINE_LED_TRIGGER(ledtrig_tx);
 
 static void at76_ledtrig_tx_timerfunc(unsigned long data)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
index 67956e24779c..b61e9becb612 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ static const int NUM_CTL_LABELS = (MSG_CTL_END - MSG_CTL_START + 1);
 
 static void read_all_doc(struct vc_data *vc);
 static void cursor_done(u_long data);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(cursor_timer, cursor_done, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(cursor_timer, cursor_done);
 
 static void do_handle_shift(struct vc_data *vc, u_char value, char up_flag)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
index a1ca68c76579..6ddd3fc3f08d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void thread_wake_up(u_long data)
 	wake_up_interruptible_all(&speakup_event);
 }
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(thread_timer, thread_wake_up, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(thread_timer, thread_wake_up);
 
 void synth_start(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
index d272bc4e7fb5..dac8a1a8e4ac 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static void cyz_poll(unsigned long);
 /* The Cyclades-Z polling cycle is defined by this variable */
 static long cyz_polling_cycle = CZ_DEF_POLL;
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(cyz_timerlist, cyz_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(cyz_timerlist, cyz_poll);
 
 #else				/* CONFIG_CYZ_INTR */
 static void cyz_rx_restart(unsigned long);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/isicom.c b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
index 61ecdd6b2fc2..40af32108ff5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static struct tty_driver *isicom_normal;
 static void isicom_tx(unsigned long _data);
 static void isicom_start(struct tty_struct *tty);
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(tx, isicom_tx, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(tx, isicom_tx);
 
 /*   baud index mappings from linux defns to isi */
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/moxa.c b/drivers/tty/moxa.c
index 7f3d4cb0341b..93d37655d928 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/moxa.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static const struct tty_port_operations moxa_port_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct tty_driver *moxaDriver;
-static DEFINE_TIMER(moxaTimer, moxa_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(moxaTimer, moxa_poll);
 
 /*
  * HW init
diff --git a/drivers/tty/rocket.c b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
index 20d79a6007d5..aa695fda1084 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static struct r_port *rp_table[MAX_RP_PORTS];	       /*  The main repository of
 static unsigned int xmit_flags[NUM_BOARDS];	       /*  Bit significant, indicates port had data to transmit. */
 						       /*  eg.  Bit 0 indicates port 0 has xmit data, ...        */
 static atomic_t rp_num_ports_open;	               /*  Number of serial ports open                           */
-static DEFINE_TIMER(rocket_timer, rp_do_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(rocket_timer, rp_do_poll);
 
 static unsigned long board1;	                       /* ISA addresses, retrieved from rocketport.conf          */
 static unsigned long board2;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
index f4166263bb3a..f974d6340d04 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static void kd_nosound(unsigned long ignored)
 	input_handler_for_each_handle(&kbd_handler, &zero, kd_sound_helper);
 }
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(kd_mksound_timer, kd_nosound, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(kd_mksound_timer, kd_nosound);
 
 void kd_mksound(unsigned int hz, unsigned int ticks)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 2ebaba16f785..602d71630952 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int scrollback_delta;
  */
 int (*console_blank_hook)(int);
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(console_timer, blank_screen_t, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(console_timer, blank_screen_t);
 static int blank_state;
 static int blank_timer_expired;
 enum {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index 3c1f6ac68ea9..18e896eeca62 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_gpio,
 		"Use the gpio watchdog (required by old cobalt boards).");
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
index 9826b59ef734..8a616a57bb90 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int zf_action = GEN_RESET;
 static unsigned long zf_is_open;
 static char zf_expect_close;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(zf_port_lock);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(zf_timer, zf_ping, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(zf_timer, zf_ping);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index be86ea359eee..c9e38096ea91 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static unsigned long mixcomwd_opened; /* long req'd for setbit --RR */
 
 static int watchdog_port;
 static int mixcomwd_timer_alive;
-static DEFINE_TIMER(mixcomwd_timer, mixcomwd_timerfun, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mixcomwd_timer, mixcomwd_timerfun);
 static char expect_close;
 
 static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
index 2eef58a0cf05..8d589939bc84 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
index 1cfd3f6a13d5..3e9bbaa37bf4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 static __u16 __iomem *wdtmrctl;
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
index 5f9cbc37520d..ad3c3be13b40 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static struct resource wdt_res;
 static void __iomem *wdt_mem;
 static unsigned int mmio;
 static void wdt_timer_tick(unsigned long data);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_tick, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_tick);
 					/* The timer that pings the watchdog */
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;	/* the next_heartbeat for the timer */
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
index f0483c75ed32..ba6b680af100 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
diff --git a/drivers/xen/grant-table.c b/drivers/xen/grant-table.c
index 2c6a9114d332..a8721d718186 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/grant-table.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/grant-table.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ struct deferred_entry {
 };
 static LIST_HEAD(deferred_list);
 static void gnttab_handle_deferred(unsigned long);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(deferred_timer, gnttab_handle_deferred, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(deferred_timer, gnttab_handle_deferred);
 
 static void gnttab_handle_deferred(unsigned long unused)
 {
diff --git a/fs/pstore/platform.c b/fs/pstore/platform.c
index 2b21d180157c..ec7199e859d2 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/platform.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/platform.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(update_ms, "milliseconds before pstore updates its content "
 static int pstore_new_entry;
 
 static void pstore_timefunc(unsigned long);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(pstore_timer, pstore_timefunc, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(pstore_timer, pstore_timefunc);
 
 static void pstore_dowork(struct work_struct *);
 static DECLARE_WORK(pstore_work, pstore_dowork);
diff --git a/include/linux/timer.h b/include/linux/timer.h
index a33220311361..91e5a2cc81b5 100644
--- a/include/linux/timer.h
+++ b/include/linux/timer.h
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ struct timer_list {
 			__FILE__ ":" __stringify(__LINE__))	\
 	}
 
-#define DEFINE_TIMER(_name, _function, _expires, _data)		\
+#define DEFINE_TIMER(_name, _function)				\
 	struct timer_list _name =				\
-		__TIMER_INITIALIZER(_function, _expires, _data, 0)
+		__TIMER_INITIALIZER(_function, 0, 0, 0)
 
 void init_timer_key(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned int flags,
 		    const char *name, struct lock_class_key *key);
diff --git a/kernel/irq/spurious.c b/kernel/irq/spurious.c
index 061ba7eed4ed..c805e8691c22 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/spurious.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/spurious.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static int irqfixup __read_mostly;
 
 #define POLL_SPURIOUS_IRQ_INTERVAL (HZ/10)
 static void poll_spurious_irqs(unsigned long dummy);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(poll_spurious_irq_timer, poll_spurious_irqs, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(poll_spurious_irq_timer, poll_spurious_irqs);
 static int irq_poll_cpu;
 static atomic_t irq_poll_active;
 
diff --git a/lib/random32.c b/lib/random32.c
index fa594b1140e6..6e91b75c113f 100644
--- a/lib/random32.c
+++ b/lib/random32.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ core_initcall(prandom_init);
 
 static void __prandom_timer(unsigned long dontcare);
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(seed_timer, __prandom_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(seed_timer, __prandom_timer);
 
 static void __prandom_timer(unsigned long dontcare)
 {
diff --git a/net/atm/mpc.c b/net/atm/mpc.c
index 5677147209e8..63138c8c2269 100644
--- a/net/atm/mpc.c
+++ b/net/atm/mpc.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static struct notifier_block mpoa_notifier = {
 
 struct mpoa_client *mpcs = NULL; /* FIXME */
 static struct atm_mpoa_qos *qos_head = NULL;
-static DEFINE_TIMER(mpc_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mpc_timer, NULL);
 
 
 static struct mpoa_client *find_mpc_by_itfnum(int itf)
diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_route.c b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
index 0bd3afd01dd2..6538632fbd03 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_route.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static struct dn_rt_hash_bucket *dn_rt_hash_table;
 static unsigned int dn_rt_hash_mask;
 
 static struct timer_list dn_route_timer;
-static DEFINE_TIMER(dn_rt_flush_timer, dn_run_flush, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(dn_rt_flush_timer, dn_run_flush);
 int decnet_dst_gc_interval = 2;
 
 static struct dst_ops dn_dst_ops = {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
index 8081bafe441b..b39d0908be2e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static atomic_t fl_size = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static struct ip6_flowlabel __rcu *fl_ht[FL_HASH_MASK+1];
 
 static void ip6_fl_gc(unsigned long dummy);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(ip6_fl_gc_timer, ip6_fl_gc, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(ip6_fl_gc_timer, ip6_fl_gc);
 
 /* FL hash table lock: it protects only of GC */
 
diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_loopback.c b/net/netrom/nr_loopback.c
index 94d4e922af53..989ae647825e 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_loopback.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_loopback.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 static void nr_loopback_timer(unsigned long);
 
 static struct sk_buff_head loopback_queue;
-static DEFINE_TIMER(loopback_timer, nr_loopback_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(loopback_timer, nr_loopback_timer);
 
 void __init nr_loopback_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index 87cb260e4890..8673f7f58ead 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ DECLARE_WORK(key_gc_work, key_garbage_collector);
  * Reaper for links from keyrings to dead keys.
  */
 static void key_gc_timer_func(unsigned long);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(key_gc_timer, key_gc_timer_func, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(key_gc_timer, key_gc_timer_func);
 
 static time_t key_gc_next_run = LONG_MAX;
 static struct key_type *key_gc_dead_keytype;
diff --git a/sound/oss/midibuf.c b/sound/oss/midibuf.c
index 701c7625c971..1277df815d5b 100644
--- a/sound/oss/midibuf.c
+++ b/sound/oss/midibuf.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct midi_parms parms[MAX_MIDI_DEV];
 static void midi_poll(unsigned long dummy);
 
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(poll_timer, midi_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(poll_timer, midi_poll);
 
 static volatile int open_devs;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lock);
diff --git a/sound/oss/soundcard.c b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
index b70c7c8f9c5d..4391062e5cfd 100644
--- a/sound/oss/soundcard.c
+++ b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static void do_sequencer_timer(unsigned long dummy)
 }
 
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(seq_timer, do_sequencer_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(seq_timer, do_sequencer_timer);
 
 void request_sound_timer(int count)
 {
diff --git a/sound/oss/sys_timer.c b/sound/oss/sys_timer.c
index d17019d25b99..8a4b5625dba6 100644
--- a/sound/oss/sys_timer.c
+++ b/sound/oss/sys_timer.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static unsigned long prev_event_time;
 
 static void     poll_def_tmr(unsigned long dummy);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lock);
-static DEFINE_TIMER(def_tmr, poll_def_tmr, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(def_tmr, poll_def_tmr);
 
 static unsigned long
 tmr2ticks(int tmr_value)
diff --git a/sound/oss/uart6850.c b/sound/oss/uart6850.c
index eda32d7eddbd..a9d3f7568525 100644
--- a/sound/oss/uart6850.c
+++ b/sound/oss/uart6850.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void (*midi_input_intr) (int dev, unsigned char data);
 static void poll_uart6850(unsigned long dummy);
 
 
-static DEFINE_TIMER(uart6850_timer, poll_uart6850, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(uart6850_timer, poll_uart6850);
 
 static void uart6850_input_loop(void)
 {
