diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-ring.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-ring.c
index 7209a831f0f2..c34f2067a989 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-ring.c
@@ -541,11 +541,11 @@ int mcp251xfd_ring_alloc(struct mcp251xfd_priv *priv)
 	}
 	priv->rx_ring_num = i;
 
-	hrtimer_init(&priv->rx_irq_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-	priv->rx_irq_timer.function = mcp251xfd_rx_irq_timer;
+	hrtimer_setup(&priv->rx_irq_timer, mcp251xfd_rx_irq_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
+		      HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 
-	hrtimer_init(&priv->tx_irq_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-	priv->tx_irq_timer.function = mcp251xfd_tx_irq_timer;
+	hrtimer_setup(&priv->tx_irq_timer, mcp251xfd_tx_irq_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
+		      HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 
 	return 0;
 }