diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index 56fe4229fc5e..d57068961d4c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -106,73 +106,6 @@ void tipc_unregister_sysctl(void);
 #define tipc_unregister_sysctl()
 #endif
 
-/*
- * TIPC timer code
- */
-typedef void (*Handler) (unsigned long);
-
-/**
- * k_init_timer - initialize a timer
- * @timer: pointer to timer structure
- * @routine: pointer to routine to invoke when timer expires
- * @argument: value to pass to routine when timer expires
- *
- * Timer must be initialized before use (and terminated when no longer needed).
- */
-static inline void k_init_timer(struct timer_list *timer, Handler routine,
-				unsigned long argument)
-{
-	setup_timer(timer, routine, argument);
-}
-
-/**
- * k_start_timer - start a timer
- * @timer: pointer to timer structure
- * @msec: time to delay (in ms)
- *
- * Schedules a previously initialized timer for later execution.
- * If timer is already running, the new timeout overrides the previous request.
- *
- * To ensure the timer doesn't expire before the specified delay elapses,
- * the amount of delay is rounded up when converting to the jiffies
- * then an additional jiffy is added to account for the fact that
- * the starting time may be in the middle of the current jiffy.
- */
-static inline void k_start_timer(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long msec)
-{
-	mod_timer(timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(msec) + 1);
-}
-
-/**
- * k_cancel_timer - cancel a timer
- * @timer: pointer to timer structure
- *
- * Cancels a previously initialized timer.
- * Can be called safely even if the timer is already inactive.
- *
- * WARNING: Must not be called when holding locks required by the timer's
- *          timeout routine, otherwise deadlock can occur on SMP systems!
- */
-static inline void k_cancel_timer(struct timer_list *timer)
-{
-	del_timer_sync(timer);
-}
-
-/**
- * k_term_timer - terminate a timer
- * @timer: pointer to timer structure
- *
- * Prevents further use of a previously initialized timer.
- *
- * WARNING: Caller must ensure timer isn't currently running.
- *
- * (Do not "enhance" this routine to automatically cancel an active timer,
- * otherwise deadlock can arise when a timeout routine calls k_term_timer.)
- */
-static inline void k_term_timer(struct timer_list *timer)
-{
-}
-
 /*
  * TIPC message buffer code
  *
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index aa722a42ef8b..1a3a98582034 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -38,10 +38,14 @@
 #include "link.h"
 #include "discover.h"
 
-#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT	125	/* min delay during bearer start up */
-#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_FAST	1000	/* max delay if bearer has no links */
-#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_SLOW	60000	/* max delay if bearer has links */
-#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_INACTIVE	0xffffffff /* indicates no timer in use */
+/* min delay during bearer start up */
+#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT	msecs_to_jiffies(125)
+/* max delay if bearer has no links */
+#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_FAST	msecs_to_jiffies(1000)
+/* max delay if bearer has links */
+#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_SLOW	msecs_to_jiffies(60000)
+/* indicates no timer in use */
+#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_INACTIVE	0xffffffff
 
 
 /**
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ struct tipc_link_req {
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	struct timer_list timer;
-	unsigned int timer_intv;
+	unsigned long timer_intv;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -265,7 +269,7 @@ static void disc_update(struct tipc_link_req *req)
 		if ((req->timer_intv == TIPC_LINK_REQ_INACTIVE) ||
 		    (req->timer_intv > TIPC_LINK_REQ_FAST)) {
 			req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
-			k_start_timer(&req->timer, req->timer_intv);
+			mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -295,12 +299,13 @@ void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req)
 
 /**
  * disc_timeout - send a periodic link setup request
- * @req: ptr to link request structure
+ * @data: ptr to link request structure
  *
  * Called whenever a link setup request timer associated with a bearer expires.
  */
-static void disc_timeout(struct tipc_link_req *req)
+static void disc_timeout(unsigned long data)
 {
+	struct tipc_link_req *req = (struct tipc_link_req *)data;
 	int max_delay;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
@@ -329,7 +334,7 @@ static void disc_timeout(struct tipc_link_req *req)
 	if (req->timer_intv > max_delay)
 		req->timer_intv = max_delay;
 
-	k_start_timer(&req->timer, req->timer_intv);
+	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
 exit:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&req->lock);
 }
@@ -363,8 +368,8 @@ int tipc_disc_create(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
 	req->num_nodes = 0;
 	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
 	spin_lock_init(&req->lock);
-	k_init_timer(&req->timer, (Handler)disc_timeout, (unsigned long)req);
-	k_start_timer(&req->timer, req->timer_intv);
+	setup_timer(&req->timer, disc_timeout, (unsigned long)req);
+	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
 	b_ptr->link_req = req;
 	tipc_bearer_send(req->bearer_id, req->buf, &req->dest);
 	return 0;
@@ -376,8 +381,7 @@ int tipc_disc_create(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
  */
 void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_link_req *req)
 {
-	k_cancel_timer(&req->timer);
-	k_term_timer(&req->timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&req->timer);
 	kfree_skb(req->buf);
 	kfree(req);
 }
@@ -397,7 +401,7 @@ void tipc_disc_reset(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 	req->domain = b_ptr->domain;
 	req->num_nodes = 0;
 	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
-	k_start_timer(&req->timer, req->timer_intv);
+	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
 	tipc_bearer_send(req->bearer_id, req->buf, &req->dest);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&req->lock);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 082c3b5b32a1..f2531a8efa54 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
 static int  tipc_link_tunnel_rcv(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 				 struct sk_buff **buf);
-static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tolerance);
+static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tol);
 static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 event);
 static void link_reset_statistics(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, const char *str);
@@ -169,8 +169,9 @@ int tipc_link_is_active(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
  * link_timeout - handle expiration of link timer
  * @l_ptr: pointer to link
  */
-static void link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+static void link_timeout(unsigned long data)
 {
+	struct tipc_link *l_ptr = (struct tipc_link *)data;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	tipc_node_lock(l_ptr->owner);
@@ -217,9 +218,9 @@ static void link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	tipc_node_unlock(l_ptr->owner);
 }
 
-static void link_set_timer(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 time)
+static void link_set_timer(struct tipc_link *link, unsigned long time)
 {
-	k_start_timer(&l_ptr->timer, time);
+	mod_timer(&link->timer, jiffies + time);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -299,8 +300,7 @@ struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 
 	tipc_node_attach_link(n_ptr, l_ptr);
 
-	k_init_timer(&l_ptr->timer, (Handler)link_timeout,
-		     (unsigned long)l_ptr);
+	setup_timer(&l_ptr->timer, link_timeout, (unsigned long)l_ptr);
 
 	link_state_event(l_ptr, STARTING_EVT);
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static void link_activate(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, unsigned int event)
 {
 	struct tipc_link *other;
-	u32 cont_intv = l_ptr->continuity_interval;
+	unsigned long cont_intv = l_ptr->cont_intv;
 
 	if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_STOPPED)
 		return;
@@ -1880,15 +1880,16 @@ void tipc_link_bundle_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
-static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tolerance)
+static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tol)
 {
-	if ((tolerance < TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL) || (tolerance > TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL))
+	unsigned long intv = ((tol / 4) > 500) ? 500 : tol / 4;
+
+	if ((tol < TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL) || (tol > TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL))
 		return;
 
-	l_ptr->tolerance = tolerance;
-	l_ptr->continuity_interval =
-		((tolerance / 4) > 500) ? 500 : tolerance / 4;
-	l_ptr->abort_limit = tolerance / (l_ptr->continuity_interval / 4);
+	l_ptr->tolerance = tol;
+	l_ptr->cont_intv = msecs_to_jiffies(intv);
+	l_ptr->abort_limit = tol / (jiffies_to_msecs(l_ptr->cont_intv) / 4);
 }
 
 void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 window)
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 55812e87ca1e..15ca850391df 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @peer_bearer_id: bearer id used by link's peer endpoint
  * @bearer_id: local bearer id used by link
  * @tolerance: minimum link continuity loss needed to reset link [in ms]
- * @continuity_interval: link continuity testing interval [in ms]
+ * @cont_intv: link continuity testing interval
  * @abort_limit: # of unacknowledged continuity probes needed to reset link
  * @state: current state of link FSM
  * @fsm_msg_cnt: # of protocol messages link FSM has sent in current state
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	u32 peer_bearer_id;
 	u32 bearer_id;
 	u32 tolerance;
-	u32 continuity_interval;
+	unsigned long cont_intv;
 	u32 abort_limit;
 	int state;
 	u32 fsm_msg_cnt;
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index d5c83d7ecb47..1a52f7cf3cd3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -77,12 +77,10 @@
 
 #define TIPC_MEDIA_ADDR_OFFSET	5
 
-
 struct tipc_msg {
 	__be32 hdr[15];
 };
 
-
 static inline u32 msg_word(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 pos)
 {
 	return ntohl(m->hdr[pos]);
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 701f31bbbbfb..e16197eb7b9f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #define SS_READY		-2	/* socket is connectionless */
 
 #define CONN_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT	8000	/* default connect timeout = 8s */
-#define CONN_PROBING_INTERVAL	3600000	/* [ms] => 1 h */
+#define CONN_PROBING_INTERVAL	msecs_to_jiffies(3600000)  /* [ms] => 1 h */
 #define TIPC_FWD_MSG		1
 #define TIPC_CONN_OK		0
 #define TIPC_CONN_PROBING	1
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
  * @publications: list of publications for port
  * @pub_count: total # of publications port has made during its lifetime
  * @probing_state:
- * @probing_interval:
+ * @probing_intv:
  * @timer:
  * @port: port - interacts with 'sk' and with the rest of the TIPC stack
  * @peer_name: the peer of the connection, if any
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct tipc_sock {
 	struct list_head publications;
 	u32 pub_count;
 	u32 probing_state;
-	u32 probing_interval;
+	unsigned long probing_intv;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	uint conn_timeout;
 	atomic_t dupl_rcvcnt;
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	msg_set_origport(msg, tsk->portid);
-	k_init_timer(&tsk->timer, (Handler)tipc_sk_timeout, tsk->portid);
+	setup_timer(&tsk->timer, tipc_sk_timeout, tsk->portid);
 	sk->sk_backlog_rcv = tipc_backlog_rcv;
 	sk->sk_rcvbuf = sysctl_tipc_rmem[1];
 	sk->sk_data_ready = tipc_data_ready;
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 	}
 
 	tipc_sk_withdraw(tsk, 0, NULL);
-	k_cancel_timer(&tsk->timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&tsk->timer);
 	tipc_sk_remove(tsk);
 	if (tsk->connected) {
 		skb = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_CONN_MSG,
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 			tipc_link_xmit_skb(skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
 		tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, tsk->portid);
 	}
-	k_term_timer(&tsk->timer);
 
 	/* Discard any remaining (connection-based) messages in receive queue */
 	__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
@@ -1139,10 +1138,10 @@ static void tipc_sk_finish_conn(struct tipc_sock *tsk, u32 peer_port,
 	msg_set_lookup_scope(msg, 0);
 	msg_set_hdr_sz(msg, SHORT_H_SIZE);
 
-	tsk->probing_interval = CONN_PROBING_INTERVAL;
+	tsk->probing_intv = CONN_PROBING_INTERVAL;
 	tsk->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_OK;
 	tsk->connected = 1;
-	k_start_timer(&tsk->timer, tsk->probing_interval);
+	mod_timer(&tsk->timer, jiffies + tsk->probing_intv);
 	tipc_node_add_conn(peer_node, tsk->portid, peer_port);
 	tsk->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(peer_node, tsk->portid);
 }
@@ -2128,7 +2127,7 @@ static void tipc_sk_timeout(unsigned long portid)
 				      0, peer_node, tipc_own_addr,
 				      peer_port, portid, TIPC_OK);
 		tsk->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_PROBING;
-		k_start_timer(&tsk->timer, tsk->probing_interval);
+		mod_timer(&tsk->timer, jiffies + tsk->probing_intv);
 	}
 	bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 	if (skb)
diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.c b/net/tipc/subscr.c
index 0344206b984f..e6cb959371dc 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@ void tipc_subscr_report_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
 	subscr_send_event(sub, found_lower, found_upper, event, port_ref, node);
 }
 
-static void subscr_timeout(struct tipc_subscription *sub)
+static void subscr_timeout(unsigned long data)
 {
+	struct tipc_subscription *sub = (struct tipc_subscription *)data;
 	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = sub->subscriber;
 
 	/* The spin lock per subscriber is used to protect its members */
@@ -167,7 +168,6 @@ static void subscr_timeout(struct tipc_subscription *sub)
 			  TIPC_SUBSCR_TIMEOUT, 0, 0);
 
 	/* Now destroy subscription */
-	k_term_timer(&sub->timer);
 	kfree(sub);
 	atomic_dec(&subscription_count);
 }
@@ -207,8 +207,7 @@ static void subscr_release(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
 				 subscription_list) {
 		if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
 			spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
-			k_cancel_timer(&sub->timer);
-			k_term_timer(&sub->timer);
+			del_timer_sync(&sub->timer);
 			spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 		}
 		subscr_del(sub);
@@ -250,8 +249,7 @@ static void subscr_cancel(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
 		sub->timeout = TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
-		k_cancel_timer(&sub->timer);
-		k_term_timer(&sub->timer);
+		del_timer_sync(&sub->timer);
 		spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 	}
 	subscr_del(sub);
@@ -296,7 +294,7 @@ static int subscr_subscribe(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	sub->seq.type = htohl(s->seq.type, swap);
 	sub->seq.lower = htohl(s->seq.lower, swap);
 	sub->seq.upper = htohl(s->seq.upper, swap);
-	sub->timeout = htohl(s->timeout, swap);
+	sub->timeout = msecs_to_jiffies(htohl(s->timeout, swap));
 	sub->filter = htohl(s->filter, swap);
 	if ((!(sub->filter & TIPC_SUB_PORTS) ==
 	     !(sub->filter & TIPC_SUB_SERVICE)) ||
@@ -311,9 +309,8 @@ static int subscr_subscribe(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	memcpy(&sub->evt.s, s, sizeof(struct tipc_subscr));
 	atomic_inc(&subscription_count);
 	if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
-		k_init_timer(&sub->timer,
-			     (Handler)subscr_timeout, (unsigned long)sub);
-		k_start_timer(&sub->timer, sub->timeout);
+		setup_timer(&sub->timer, subscr_timeout, (unsigned long)sub);
+		mod_timer(&sub->timer, jiffies + sub->timeout);
 	}
 	*sub_p = sub;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.h b/net/tipc/subscr.h
index 393e417bee3f..ab01713bfe32 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct tipc_subscriber;
 struct tipc_subscription {
 	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber;
 	struct tipc_name_seq seq;
-	u32 timeout;
+	unsigned long timeout;
 	u32 filter;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	struct list_head nameseq_list;