diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
index b92fa05732d6..de1d7ada90dc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ config COMEDI_ADL_PCI8164
 
 config COMEDI_ADL_PCI9111
 	tristate "ADLink PCI-9111HR support"
+	select COMEDI_8254
 	---help---
 	  Enable support for ADlink PCI9111 cards
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adl_pci9111.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adl_pci9111.c
index f68dc99f8e27..3f82fa002e0d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adl_pci9111.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adl_pci9111.c
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ TODO:
 
 #include "../comedidev.h"
 
-#include "8253.h"
 #include "plx9052.h"
 #include "comedi_fc.h"
+#include "comedi_8254.h"
 
 #define PCI9111_FIFO_HALF_SIZE	512
 
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ struct pci9111_private_data {
 	unsigned int chunk_counter;
 	unsigned int chunk_num_samples;
 
-	unsigned int div1;
-	unsigned int div2;
-
 	unsigned short ai_bounce_buffer[2 * PCI9111_FIFO_HALF_SIZE];
 };
 
@@ -167,21 +164,6 @@ static void plx9050_interrupt_control(unsigned long io_base,
 	outb(flags, io_base + PLX9052_INTCSR);
 }
 
-static void pci9111_timer_set(struct comedi_device *dev)
-{
-	struct pci9111_private_data *dev_private = dev->private;
-	unsigned long timer_base = dev->iobase + PCI9111_8254_BASE_REG;
-
-	i8254_set_mode(timer_base, 1, 0, I8254_MODE0 | I8254_BINARY);
-	i8254_set_mode(timer_base, 1, 1, I8254_MODE2 | I8254_BINARY);
-	i8254_set_mode(timer_base, 1, 2, I8254_MODE2 | I8254_BINARY);
-
-	udelay(1);
-
-	i8254_write(timer_base, 1, 2, dev_private->div2);
-	i8254_write(timer_base, 1, 1, dev_private->div1);
-}
-
 enum pci9111_ISC0_sources {
 	irq_on_eoc,
 	irq_on_fifo_half_full
@@ -281,7 +263,6 @@ static int pci9111_ai_do_cmd_test(struct comedi_device *dev,
 				  struct comedi_subdevice *s,
 				  struct comedi_cmd *cmd)
 {
-	struct pci9111_private_data *dev_private = dev->private;
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned int arg;
 
@@ -345,10 +326,7 @@ static int pci9111_ai_do_cmd_test(struct comedi_device *dev,
 
 	if (cmd->convert_src == TRIG_TIMER) {
 		arg = cmd->convert_arg;
-		i8253_cascade_ns_to_timer(I8254_OSC_BASE_2MHZ,
-					  &dev_private->div1,
-					  &dev_private->div2,
-					  &arg, cmd->flags);
+		comedi_8254_cascade_ns_to_timer(dev->pacer, &arg, cmd->flags);
 		err |= cfc_check_trigger_arg_is(&cmd->convert_arg, arg);
 	}
 
@@ -406,7 +384,8 @@ static int pci9111_ai_do_cmd(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	dev_private->scan_delay = 0;
 	if (cmd->convert_src == TRIG_TIMER) {
 		trig |= PCI9111_AI_TRIG_CTRL_TPST;
-		pci9111_timer_set(dev);
+		comedi_8254_update_divisors(dev->pacer);
+		comedi_8254_pacer_enable(dev->pacer, 1, 2, true);
 		pci9111_fifo_reset(dev);
 		pci9111_interrupt_source_set(dev, irq_on_fifo_half_full,
 					     irq_on_timer_tick);
@@ -667,11 +646,6 @@ static int pci9111_reset(struct comedi_device *dev)
 	/* disable A/D triggers (software trigger mode) and auto scan off */
 	outb(0, dev->iobase + PCI9111_AI_TRIG_CTRL_REG);
 
-	/* Reset 8254 chip */
-	dev_private->div1 = 0;
-	dev_private->div2 = 0;
-	pci9111_timer_set(dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -702,6 +676,11 @@ static int pci9111_auto_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 			dev->irq = pcidev->irq;
 	}
 
+	dev->pacer = comedi_8254_init(dev->iobase + PCI9111_8254_BASE_REG,
+				      I8254_OSC_BASE_2MHZ, I8254_IO16, 0);
+	if (!dev->pacer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = comedi_alloc_subdevices(dev, 4);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;