diff --git a/drivers/char/keyboard.c b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
index 523fd3c..1745065 100644
--- a/drivers/char/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct timer_list kd_mksound_timer =
-		TIMER_INITIALIZER(kd_nosound, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(kd_mksound_timer, kd_nosound, 0, 0);
 
 void kd_mksound(unsigned int hz, unsigned int ticks)
 {