diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
index b90b8a88273d..fbff2fa31778 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ config COMEDI_DAS1800
 
 config COMEDI_DAS6402
 	tristate "DAS6402 and compatible ISA card support"
+	select COMEDI_8254
 	---help---
 	  Enable support for DAS6402 and compatible ISA cards
 	  Computerboards, Keithley Metrabyte DAS6402 and compatibles
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das6402.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das6402.c
index b8755b50a11e..3aa6b13894bf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das6402.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das6402.c
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 
 #include "../comedidev.h"
+
 #include "comedi_fc.h"
-#include "8253.h"
+#include "comedi_8254.h"
 
 /*
  * Register I/O map
@@ -138,11 +139,6 @@ static struct das6402_boardinfo das6402_boards[] = {
 
 struct das6402_private {
 	unsigned int irq;
-
-	unsigned int count;
-	unsigned int divider1;
-	unsigned int divider2;
-
 	unsigned int ao_range;
 };
 
@@ -172,27 +168,6 @@ static void das6402_ai_clear_eoc(struct comedi_device *dev)
 	outb(DAS6402_STATUS_W_CLRINT, dev->iobase + DAS6402_STATUS_REG);
 }
 
-static void das6402_enable_counter(struct comedi_device *dev, bool load)
-{
-	struct das6402_private *devpriv = dev->private;
-	unsigned long timer_iobase = dev->iobase + DAS6402_TIMER_BASE;
-
-	if (load) {
-		i8254_set_mode(timer_iobase, 0, 0, I8254_MODE0 | I8254_BINARY);
-		i8254_set_mode(timer_iobase, 0, 1, I8254_MODE2 | I8254_BINARY);
-		i8254_set_mode(timer_iobase, 0, 2, I8254_MODE2 | I8254_BINARY);
-
-		i8254_write(timer_iobase, 0, 0, devpriv->count);
-		i8254_write(timer_iobase, 0, 1, devpriv->divider1);
-		i8254_write(timer_iobase, 0, 2, devpriv->divider2);
-
-	} else {
-		i8254_set_mode(timer_iobase, 0, 0, I8254_MODE0 | I8254_BINARY);
-		i8254_set_mode(timer_iobase, 0, 1, I8254_MODE0 | I8254_BINARY);
-		i8254_set_mode(timer_iobase, 0, 2, I8254_MODE0 | I8254_BINARY);
-	}
-}
-
 static unsigned int das6402_ai_read_sample(struct comedi_device *dev,
 					   struct comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
@@ -267,7 +242,8 @@ static int das6402_ai_cmd(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	outw(DAS6402_AI_MUX_HI(chan_hi) | DAS6402_AI_MUX_LO(chan_lo),
 	     dev->iobase + DAS6402_AI_MUX_REG);
 
-	das6402_enable_counter(dev, true);
+	comedi_8254_update_divisors(dev->pacer);
+	comedi_8254_pacer_enable(dev->pacer, 1, 2, true);
 
 	/* enable interrupt and pacer trigger */
 	outb(DAS6402_CTRL_INTE |
@@ -322,7 +298,6 @@ static int das6402_ai_cmdtest(struct comedi_device *dev,
 			      struct comedi_subdevice *s,
 			      struct comedi_cmd *cmd)
 {
-	struct das6402_private *devpriv = dev->private;
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned int arg;
 
@@ -364,14 +339,9 @@ static int das6402_ai_cmdtest(struct comedi_device *dev,
 
 	/* step 4: fix up any arguments */
 
-	if (cmd->convert_src == TRIG_TIMER) {
-		arg = cmd->convert_arg;
-		i8253_cascade_ns_to_timer(I8254_OSC_BASE_10MHZ,
-					  &devpriv->divider1,
-					  &devpriv->divider2,
-					  &arg, cmd->flags);
-		err |= cfc_check_trigger_arg_is(&cmd->convert_arg, arg);
-	}
+	arg = cmd->convert_arg;
+	comedi_8254_cascade_ns_to_timer(dev->pacer, &arg, cmd->flags);
+	err |= cfc_check_trigger_arg_is(&cmd->convert_arg, arg);
 
 	if (err)
 		return 4;
@@ -581,8 +551,6 @@ static void das6402_reset(struct comedi_device *dev)
 	outw(0, dev->iobase + DAS6402_AO_DATA_REG(0));
 	inw(dev->iobase + DAS6402_AO_LSB_REG(0));
 
-	das6402_enable_counter(dev, false);
-
 	/* set all digital outputs low */
 	outb(0, dev->iobase + DAS6402_DI_DO_REG);
 
@@ -631,6 +599,11 @@ static int das6402_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
+	dev->pacer = comedi_8254_init(dev->iobase + DAS6402_TIMER_BASE,
+				      I8254_OSC_BASE_10MHZ, I8254_IO8, 0);
+	if (!dev->pacer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = comedi_alloc_subdevices(dev, 4);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;