diff --git a/net/hsr/hsr_device.c b/net/hsr/hsr_device.c
index 7d464f0486ed..943378d6e4c3 100644
--- a/net/hsr/hsr_device.c
+++ b/net/hsr/hsr_device.c
@@ -93,9 +93,8 @@ static void hsr_check_announce(struct net_device *hsr_dev,
 	if ((hsr_dev->operstate == IF_OPER_UP) && (old_operstate != IF_OPER_UP)) {
 		/* Went up */
 		hsr->announce_count = 0;
-		hsr->announce_timer.expires = jiffies +
-				msecs_to_jiffies(HSR_ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL);
-		add_timer(&hsr->announce_timer);
+		mod_timer(&hsr->announce_timer,
+			  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(HSR_ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL));
 	}
 
 	if ((hsr_dev->operstate != IF_OPER_UP) && (old_operstate == IF_OPER_UP))
@@ -323,6 +322,7 @@ static void hsr_announce(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct hsr_priv *hsr;
 	struct hsr_port *master;
+	unsigned long interval;
 
 	hsr = (struct hsr_priv *) data;
 
@@ -337,14 +337,12 @@ static void hsr_announce(unsigned long data)
 	}
 
 	if (hsr->announce_count < 3)
-		hsr->announce_timer.expires = jiffies +
-				msecs_to_jiffies(HSR_ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL);
+		interval = msecs_to_jiffies(HSR_ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL);
 	else
-		hsr->announce_timer.expires = jiffies +
-				msecs_to_jiffies(HSR_LIFE_CHECK_INTERVAL);
+		interval = msecs_to_jiffies(HSR_LIFE_CHECK_INTERVAL);
 
 	if (is_admin_up(master->dev))
-		add_timer(&hsr->announce_timer);
+		mod_timer(&hsr->announce_timer, jiffies + interval);
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }