diff --git a/mt76x02_usb_core.c b/mt76x02_usb_core.c
index c94c2f661..3a28a8cc1 100644
--- a/mt76x02_usb_core.c
+++ b/mt76x02_usb_core.c
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ void mt76x02u_init_beacon_config(struct mt76x02_dev *dev)
 	};
 	dev->beacon_ops = &beacon_ops;
 
-	hrtimer_init(&dev->pre_tbtt_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-	dev->pre_tbtt_timer.function = mt76x02u_pre_tbtt_interrupt;
+	hrtimer_setup(&dev->pre_tbtt_timer, mt76x02u_pre_tbtt_interrupt, CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
+		      HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 	INIT_WORK(&dev->pre_tbtt_work, mt76x02u_pre_tbtt_work);
 
 	mt76x02_init_beacon_config(dev);