diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_msc.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_msc.h
index e3653ac..88f0de4 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_msc.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_msc.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 
 	void (*connection_loss) (struct bsc_msc_connection *);
 	void (*connected) (struct bsc_msc_connection *);
-	struct timer_list reconnect_timer;
-	struct timer_list timeout_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list reconnect_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list timeout_timer;
 };
 
 struct bsc_msc_connection *bsc_msc_create(void *ctx, struct llist_head *dest);
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
index 19f8efa..7d8c37e 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@
 	struct bsc_config *cfg;
 
 	/* a timeout node */
-	struct timer_list id_timeout;
+	struct osmo_timer_list id_timeout;
 
 	/* pong timeout */
-	struct timer_list ping_timeout;
-	struct timer_list pong_timeout;
+	struct osmo_timer_list ping_timeout;
+	struct osmo_timer_list pong_timeout;
 
 	/* mgcp related code */
 	char *_endpoint_status;
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 	struct bsc_nat *nat;
 	int authorized;
 
-	struct timer_list auth_timeout;
+	struct osmo_timer_list auth_timeout;
 };
 
 /* create and init the structures */
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/e1_input.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/e1_input.h
index 8a966ad..cd8abca 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/e1_input.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/e1_input.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 			/* delay for the queue */
 			int delay;
 			/* timer when to dequeue next frame */
-			struct timer_list tx_timer;
+			struct osmo_timer_list tx_timer;
 		} sign;
 		struct {
 			/* subchannel demuxer for frames from E1 */
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_llc.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_llc.h
index 02945e1..9f17605 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_llc.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_llc.h
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
 
 	enum gprs_llc_lle_state state;
 
-	struct timer_list t200;
-	struct timer_list t201;	/* wait for acknowledgement */
+	struct osmo_timer_list t200;
+	struct osmo_timer_list t201;	/* wait for acknowledgement */
 
 	uint16_t v_sent;
 	uint16_t v_ack;
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_ns.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_ns.h
index 0b50149..f497e23 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_ns.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_ns.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 	uint32_t state;
 	uint32_t remote_state;
 
-	struct timer_list timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list timer;
 	enum nsvc_timer_mode timer_mode;
 	int alive_retries;
 
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_sgsn.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_sgsn.h
index bd60d4e..5023d06 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_sgsn.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_sgsn.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	uint16_t		nsei;
 	uint16_t		bvci;
 	struct rate_ctr_group	*ctrg;
-	struct timer_list	timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list	timer;
 	unsigned int		T;		/* Txxxx number */
 	unsigned int		num_T_exp;	/* number of consecutive T expirations */
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 	//uint32_t		charging_id;
 	int			reordering_reqd;
 
-	struct timer_list	timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list	timer;
 	unsigned int		T;		/* Txxxx number */
 	unsigned int		num_T_exp;	/* number of consecutive T expirations */
 };
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data.h
index 31044ec..e6d6467 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data.h
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
  *	- Accept/Reject according to global policy
  */
 struct gsm_loc_updating_operation {
-        struct timer_list updating_timer;
+        struct osmo_timer_list updating_timer;
 	unsigned int waiting_for_imsi : 1;
 	unsigned int waiting_for_imei : 1;
 	unsigned int key_seq : 4;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
  * a couple of seconds to work around MSC issues.
  */
 struct gsm_anchor_operation {
-	struct timer_list timeout;
+	struct osmo_timer_list timeout;
 };
 
 /* Maximum number of neighbor cells whose average we track */
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 	struct gsm_bts *bts;
 
 	/* for assignment handling */
-	struct timer_list T10;
+	struct osmo_timer_list T10;
 	struct gsm_lchan *secondary_lchan;
 
 };
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@
 		uint8_t key[MAX_A5_KEY_LEN];
 	} encr;
 
-	struct timer_list T3101;
-	struct timer_list T3111;
-	struct timer_list error_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list T3101;
+	struct osmo_timer_list T3111;
+	struct osmo_timer_list error_timer;
 
 	/* AMR bits */
 	struct gsm48_multi_rate_conf mr_conf;
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@
 	struct llist_head pending_requests;
 	struct gsm_bts *bts;
 
-	struct timer_list work_timer;
-	struct timer_list credit_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list work_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list credit_timer;
 
 	/* free chans needed */
 	int free_chans_need;
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_bsc.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_bsc.h
index ef0f11a..2620147 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_bsc.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_bsc.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 	/* SCCP connection realted */
 	struct sccp_connection *sccp;
 	struct bsc_msc_connection *msc_con;
-	struct timer_list sccp_it_timeout;
-	struct timer_list sccp_cc_timeout;
+	struct osmo_timer_list sccp_it_timeout;
+	struct osmo_timer_list sccp_cc_timeout;
 
 	struct llist_head sccp_queue;
 	unsigned int sccp_queue_size;
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_bsc_rf.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_bsc_rf.h
index 7de9866..f1ff9ba 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_bsc_rf.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_bsc_rf.h
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 
 	/* delay the command */
 	char last_request;
-	struct timer_list delay_cmd;
+	struct osmo_timer_list delay_cmd;
 
 	/* verify that RF is up as it should be */
-	struct timer_list rf_check;
+	struct osmo_timer_list rf_check;
 
 	/* some handling for the automatic grace switch */
-	struct timer_list grace_timeout;
+	struct osmo_timer_list grace_timeout;
 };
 
 struct osmo_bsc_rf_conn {
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_msc_data.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_msc_data.h
index f360da5..495c923 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_msc_data.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/osmo_msc_data.h
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 	char *bsc_token;
 	int ping_timeout;
 	int pong_timeout;
-	struct timer_list ping_timer;
-	struct timer_list pong_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list ping_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list pong_timer;
 	struct bsc_msc_connection *msc_con;
 	int core_ncc;
 	int core_mcc;
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/paging.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/paging.h
index 991c4ec..0872eb8 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/paging.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/paging.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	int chan_type;
 
 	/* Timer 3113: how long do we try to page? */
-	struct timer_list T3113;
+	struct osmo_timer_list T3113;
 
 	/* How often did we ask the BTS to page? */
 	int attempts;
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/sgsn.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/sgsn.h
index 53d3c05..00e1ec3 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/sgsn.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/sgsn.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	struct bsc_fd gtp_fd1c;
 	struct bsc_fd gtp_fd1u;
 	/* Timer for libGTP */
-	struct timer_list gtp_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list gtp_timer;
 	/* GSN instance for libgtp */
 	struct gsn_t *gsn;
 };
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/transaction.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/transaction.h
index 5f11ef2..c008a96 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/transaction.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/transaction.h
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
 			/* current timer and message queue */
 			int Tcurrent;		/* current CC timer */
 			int T308_second;	/* used to send release again */
-			struct timer_list timer;
+			struct osmo_timer_list timer;
 			struct gsm_mncc msg;	/* stores setup/disconnect/release message */
 		} cc;
 		struct {
 			uint8_t link_id;	/* RSL Link ID to be used for this trans */
 			int is_mt;	/* is this a MO (0) or MT (1) transfer */
 			enum gsm411_cp_state cp_state;
-			struct timer_list cp_timer;
+			struct osmo_timer_list cp_timer;
 
 			enum gsm411_rp_state rp_state;
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
index 7fd8641..a49900e 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 static void mmctx_timer_start(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, unsigned int T,
 				unsigned int seconds)
 {
-	if (bsc_timer_pending(&mm->timer))
+	if (osmo_timer_pending(&mm->timer))
 		LOGP(DMM, LOGL_ERROR, "Starting MM timer %u while old "
 			"timer %u pending\n", T, mm->T);
 	mm->T = T;
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	mm->timer.data = mm;
 	mm->timer.cb = &mmctx_timer_cb;
 
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&mm->timer, seconds, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&mm->timer, seconds, 0);
 }
 
 static void mmctx_timer_stop(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, unsigned int T)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 	if (mm->T != T)
 		LOGP(DMM, LOGL_ERROR, "Stopping MM timer %u but "
 			"%u is running\n", T, mm->T);
-	bsc_del_timer(&mm->timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&mm->timer);
 }
 
 /* Send a message through the underlying layer */
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@
 			/* FIXME */
 			break;
 		}
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&mm->timer, GSM0408_T3350_SECS, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&mm->timer, GSM0408_T3350_SECS, 0);
 		break;
 	case 3360:	/* waiting for AUTH AND CIPH RESP */
 		if (mm->num_T_exp >= 5) {
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@
 			break;
 		}
 		/* FIXME: re-transmit the respective msg and re-start timer */
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&mm->timer, GSM0408_T3360_SECS, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&mm->timer, GSM0408_T3360_SECS, 0);
 		break;
 	case 3370:	/* waiting for IDENTITY RESPONSE */
 		if (mm->num_T_exp >= 5) {
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@
 		}
 		/* re-tranmit IDENTITY REQUEST and re-start timer */
 		gsm48_tx_gmm_id_req(mm, mm->t3370_id_type);
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&mm->timer, GSM0408_T3370_SECS, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&mm->timer, GSM0408_T3370_SECS, 0);
 		break;
 	default:
 		LOGP(DMM, LOGL_ERROR, "timer expired in unknown mode %u\n",
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@
 static void pdpctx_timer_start(struct sgsn_pdp_ctx *pdp, unsigned int T,
 				unsigned int seconds)
 {
-	if (bsc_timer_pending(&pdp->timer))
+	if (osmo_timer_pending(&pdp->timer))
 		LOGP(DMM, LOGL_ERROR, "Starting MM timer %u while old "
 			"timer %u pending\n", T, pdp->T);
 	pdp->T = T;
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@
 	pdp->timer.data = pdp;
 	pdp->timer.cb = &pdpctx_timer_cb;
 
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&pdp->timer, seconds, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&pdp->timer, seconds, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@
 			break;
 		}
 		gsm48_tx_gsm_deact_pdp_req(pdp, GSM_CAUSE_NET_FAIL); 
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&pdp->timer, GSM0408_T3395_SECS, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&pdp->timer, GSM0408_T3395_SECS, 0);
 		break;
 	default:
 		LOGP(DMM, LOGL_ERROR, "timer expired in unknown mode %u\n",
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_sndcp.h b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_sndcp.h
index ec35d7b..fef871a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_sndcp.h
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_sndcp.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	/* linked list of defrag_queue_entry: one for each fragment  */
 	struct llist_head frag_list;
 
-	struct timer_list timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list timer;
 };
 
 /* See 6.7.1.2 Reassembly */
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_libgtp.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_libgtp.c
index 37d976f..7e66035 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_libgtp.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_libgtp.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
 	gtp_retranstimeout(sgi->gsn, &next);
 
 	/* re-schedule the timer */
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&sgi->gtp_timer, next.tv_sec, next.tv_usec/1000);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&sgi->gtp_timer, next.tv_sec, next.tv_usec/1000);
 }
 
 /* timer callback for libgtp retransmissions and ping */
diff --git a/openbsc/src/ipaccess/ipaccess-find.c b/openbsc/src/ipaccess/ipaccess-find.c
index 9335ec8..24f602e 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/ipaccess/ipaccess-find.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/ipaccess/ipaccess-find.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct timer_list timer;
+static struct osmo_timer_list timer;
 
 static void timer_cb(void *_data)
 {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 
 	bfd->when |= BSC_FD_WRITE;
 
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&timer, 5, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&timer, 5, 0);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 	timer.cb = timer_cb;
 	timer.data = &bfd;
 
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&timer, 5, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&timer, 5, 0);
 
 	printf("Trying to find ip.access BTS by broadcast UDP...\n");
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/ipaccess/ipaccess-proxy.c b/openbsc/src/ipaccess/ipaccess-proxy.c
index bb4841c..f40590a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/ipaccess/ipaccess-proxy.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/ipaccess/ipaccess-proxy.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	/* list of BTS's (struct ipa_bts_conn */
 	struct llist_head bts_list;
 	/* the BSC reconnect timer */
-	struct timer_list reconn_timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list reconn_timer;
 	/* global GPRS NS data */
 	struct in_addr gprs_addr;
 	struct in_addr listen_addr;
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
 	return;
 
 reschedule:
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&ipp->reconn_timer, 5, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&ipp->reconn_timer, 5, 0);
 }
 
 static void handle_dead_socket(struct bsc_fd *bfd)
@@ -709,13 +709,13 @@
 		ipbc->bsc_oml_conn = NULL;
 		bsc_conn = ipbc->oml_conn;
 		/* start reconnect timer */
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&ipp->reconn_timer, 5, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&ipp->reconn_timer, 5, 0);
 		break;
 	case RSL_TO_BSC: /* incoming RSL data from BSC, forward to BTS RSL */
 		ipbc->bsc_rsl_conn[trx_id] = NULL;
 		bsc_conn = ipbc->rsl_conn[trx_id];
 		/* start reconnect timer */
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&ipp->reconn_timer, 5, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&ipp->reconn_timer, 5, 0);
 		break;
 	default:
 		bsc_conn = NULL;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libabis/e1_input.c b/openbsc/src/libabis/e1_input.c
index 1a79261..d3a5cda 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libabis/e1_input.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libabis/e1_input.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 
 	sign_link = msg->trx->rsl_link;
 	e1i_ts = sign_link->ts;
-	if (!bsc_timer_pending(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer)) {
+	if (!osmo_timer_pending(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer)) {
 		/* notify the driver we have something to write */
 		e1inp_driver = sign_link->ts->line->driver;
 		e1inp_driver->want_write(e1i_ts);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 		sign_link = msg->trx->bts->oml_link;
 
 	e1i_ts = sign_link->ts;
-	if (!bsc_timer_pending(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer)) {
+	if (!osmo_timer_pending(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer)) {
 		/* notify the driver we have something to write */
 		e1inp_driver = sign_link->ts->line->driver;
 		e1inp_driver->want_write(e1i_ts);
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (link->ts->type == E1INP_TS_TYPE_SIGN)
-		bsc_del_timer(&link->ts->sign.tx_timer);
+		osmo_timer_del(&link->ts->sign.tx_timer);
 
 	talloc_free(link);
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/dahdi.c b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/dahdi.c
index 93c8fa5..4fcd64f 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/dahdi.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/dahdi.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 	/* set tx delay timer for next event */
 	e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer.cb = timeout_ts1_write;
 	e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer.data = e1i_ts;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer, 0, 50000);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer, 0, 50000);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/hsl.c b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/hsl.c
index 44528dd..9ff8552 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/hsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/hsl.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 	e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer.data = e1i_ts;
 
 	/* Reducing this might break the nanoBTS 900 init. */
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer, 0, e1i_ts->sign.delay);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer, 0, e1i_ts->sign.delay);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/ipaccess.c b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/ipaccess.c
index d2572fb..95e84f6 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/ipaccess.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/ipaccess.c
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
 	e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer.data = e1i_ts;
 
 	/* Reducing this might break the nanoBTS 900 init. */
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer, 0, e1i_ts->sign.delay);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer, 0, e1i_ts->sign.delay);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/lapd.c b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/lapd.c
index c8830d2..d0fab18 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/lapd.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/lapd.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 	int va;			/* last acked by peer */
 	int vr;			/* next expected to be received */
 
-	struct timer_list sabme_timer;	/* timer to re-transmit SABM message */
+	struct osmo_timer_list sabme_timer;	/* timer to re-transmit SABM message */
 };
 
 /* 3.5.2.2   Send state variable V(S)
@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@
 	switch (sap->state) {
 	case SAP_STATE_SABM_RETRANS:
 		if (newstate != SAP_STATE_SABM_RETRANS)
-			bsc_del_timer(&sap->sabme_timer);
+			osmo_timer_del(&sap->sabme_timer);
 		break;
 	default:
 		if (newstate == SAP_STATE_SABM_RETRANS)
-			bsc_schedule_timer(&sap->sabme_timer, SABM_INTERVAL);
+			osmo_timer_schedule(&sap->sabme_timer, SABM_INTERVAL);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
 	lapd_send_sabm(sap->tei->li, sap->tei->tei, sap->sapi);
 
 	if (sap->state == SAP_STATE_SABM_RETRANS)
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&sap->sabme_timer, SABM_INTERVAL);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&sap->sabme_timer, SABM_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 /* Start a (user-side) SAP for the specified TEI/SAPI on the LAPD instance */
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/misdn.c b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/misdn.c
index 2d52441..3c33792 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libabis/input/misdn.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libabis/input/misdn.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 	/* set tx delay timer for next event */
 	e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer.cb = timeout_ts1_write;
 	e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer.data = e1i_ts;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer, 0, e1i_ts->sign.delay);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&e1i_ts->sign.tx_timer, 0, e1i_ts->sign.delay);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/abis_rsl.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/abis_rsl.c
index eb6ed03..941a4ba 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/abis_rsl.c
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@
 		rsl_lchan_set_state(lchan, LCHAN_S_REL_ERR);
 		lchan->error_timer.data = lchan;
 		lchan->error_timer.cb = error_timeout_cb;
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&lchan->error_timer,
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&lchan->error_timer,
 				   msg->trx->bts->network->T3111 + 2, 0);
 	}
 
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 		LOGP(DRSL, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s CHAN REL ACK but state %s\n",
 			gsm_lchan_name(lchan),
 			gsm_lchans_name(lchan->state));
-	bsc_del_timer(&lchan->T3111);
+	osmo_timer_del(&lchan->T3111);
 	/* we have an error timer pending to release that */
 	if (lchan->state != LCHAN_S_REL_ERR)
 		rsl_lchan_set_state(lchan, LCHAN_S_NONE);
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@
 	/* Start timer T3101 to wait for GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP */
 	lchan->T3101.cb = t3101_expired;
 	lchan->T3101.data = lchan;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&lchan->T3101, bts->network->T3101, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&lchan->T3101, bts->network->T3101, 0);
 
 	/* send IMMEDIATE ASSIGN CMD on RSL to BTS (to send on CCCH to MS) */
 	return rsl_imm_assign_cmd(bts, sizeof(*ia)+ia->mob_alloc_len, (uint8_t *) ia);
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@
 	lchan->T3111.cb = t3111_expired;
 	lchan->T3111.data = lchan;
 	bts = lchan->ts->trx->bts;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&lchan->T3111, bts->network->T3111, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&lchan->T3111, bts->network->T3111, 0);
 }
 
 /*	ESTABLISH INDICATION, LOCATION AREA UPDATE REQUEST
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@
 		DEBUGPC(DRLL, "ESTABLISH INDICATION\n");
 		/* lchan is established, stop T3101 */
 		msg->lchan->sapis[rllh->link_id & 0x7] = LCHAN_SAPI_MS;
-		bsc_del_timer(&msg->lchan->T3101);
+		osmo_timer_del(&msg->lchan->T3101);
 		if (msgb_l2len(msg) >
 		    sizeof(struct abis_rsl_common_hdr) + sizeof(*rllh) &&
 		    rllh->data[0] == RSL_IE_L3_INFO) {
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_api.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_api.c
index 4b48ec6..09e9de4 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_api.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_api.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
 	/* we will now start the timer to complete the assignment */
 	conn->T10.cb = assignment_t10_timeout;
 	conn->T10.data = conn;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&conn->T10, GSM0808_T10_VALUE);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&conn->T10, GSM0808_T10_VALUE);
 	return 0;
 
 error:
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* swap channels */
-	bsc_del_timer(&conn->T10);
+	osmo_timer_del(&conn->T10);
 
 	lchan_release(conn->lchan, 0, 1);
 	conn->lchan = conn->secondary_lchan;
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* stop the timer and release it */
-	bsc_del_timer(&conn->T10);
+	osmo_timer_del(&conn->T10);
 	lchan_release(conn->secondary_lchan, 0, 1);
 	conn->secondary_lchan = NULL;
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 			handle_ass_fail(conn, msg);
 			break;
 		case GSM48_MT_RR_CHAN_MODE_MODIF_ACK:
-			bsc_del_timer(&conn->T10);
+			osmo_timer_del(&conn->T10);
 			rc = gsm48_rx_rr_modif_ack(msg);
 			if (rc < 0 && api->assign_fail) {
 				api->assign_fail(conn,
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@
 	conn->ho_lchan = NULL;
 	conn->bts = NULL;
 
-	bsc_del_timer(&conn->T10);
+	osmo_timer_del(&conn->T10);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
 	int destruct = 1;
 
 	if (conn->secondary_lchan == lchan) {
-		bsc_del_timer(&conn->T10);
+		osmo_timer_del(&conn->T10);
 		conn->secondary_lchan = NULL;
 
 		bsc->assign_fail(conn,
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_msc.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_msc.c
index 8eef6f4..f4eee9c 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_msc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_msc.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	con = container_of(queue, struct bsc_msc_connection, write_queue);
 
 	/* From here on we will either be connected or reconnect */
-	bsc_del_timer(&con->timeout_timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&con->timeout_timer);
 
 	/* check the socket state */
 	rc = getsockopt(fd->fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_ERROR, &val, &len);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 		fd->cb = msc_connection_connect;
 		con->timeout_timer.cb = msc_con_timeout;
 		con->timeout_timer.data = con;
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&con->timeout_timer, 20, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&con->timeout_timer, 20, 0);
 	} else if (ret < 0) {
 		perror("Connection failed");
 		connection_loss(con);
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 void bsc_msc_lost(struct bsc_msc_connection *con)
 {
 	write_queue_clear(&con->write_queue);
-	bsc_del_timer(&con->timeout_timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&con->timeout_timer);
 
 	if (con->write_queue.bfd.fd >= 0)
 		bsc_unregister_fd(&con->write_queue.bfd);
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 	LOGP(DMSC, LOGL_NOTICE, "Attempting to reconnect to the MSC.\n");
 	con->reconnect_timer.cb = reconnect_msc;
 	con->reconnect_timer.data = con;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&con->reconnect_timer, 5, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&con->reconnect_timer, 5, 0);
 }
 
 struct msgb *bsc_msc_id_get_resp(const char *token)
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rll.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rll.c
index b02394a..9fbe7c6 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rll.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rll.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 struct bsc_rll_req {
 	struct llist_head list;
-	struct timer_list timer;
+	struct osmo_timer_list timer;
 
 	struct gsm_lchan *lchan;
 	uint8_t link_id;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	rllr->timer.cb = &timer_cb;
 	rllr->timer.data = rllr;
 
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&rllr->timer, 10, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&rllr->timer, 10, 0);
 
 	/* send the RSL RLL ESTablish REQuest */
 	return rsl_establish_request(rllr->lchan, rllr->link_id);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	llist_for_each_entry_safe(rllr, rllr2, &bsc_rll_reqs, list) {
 		if (rllr->lchan == lchan &&
 		    (rllr->link_id & LINKID_MASK) == (link_id & LINKID_MASK)) {
-			bsc_del_timer(&rllr->timer);
+			osmo_timer_del(&rllr->timer);
 			complete_rllr(rllr, type);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
 	llist_for_each_entry_safe(rllr, rllr2, &bsc_rll_reqs, list) {
 		if (rllr->lchan == challoc->lchan) {
-			bsc_del_timer(&rllr->timer);
+			osmo_timer_del(&rllr->timer);
 			complete_rllr(rllr, BSC_RLLR_IND_ERR_IND);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/chan_alloc.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/chan_alloc.c
index b794132..ff745f5 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/chan_alloc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/chan_alloc.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 
 
 	/* stop the timer */
-	bsc_del_timer(&lchan->T3101);
+	osmo_timer_del(&lchan->T3101);
 
 	/* clear cached measuement reports */
 	lchan->meas_rep_idx = 0;
@@ -356,9 +356,9 @@
  */
 void lchan_reset(struct gsm_lchan *lchan)
 {
-	bsc_del_timer(&lchan->T3101);
-	bsc_del_timer(&lchan->T3111);
-	bsc_del_timer(&lchan->error_timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&lchan->T3101);
+	osmo_timer_del(&lchan->T3111);
+	osmo_timer_del(&lchan->error_timer);
 
 	lchan->type = GSM_LCHAN_NONE;
 	lchan->state = LCHAN_S_NONE;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/handover_logic.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/handover_logic.c
index 976a7fd..bf9588b 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/handover_logic.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/handover_logic.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan;
 	struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan;
 
-	struct timer_list T3103;
+	struct osmo_timer_list T3103;
 
 	uint8_t ho_ref;
 };
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 	if (free_lchan)
 		lchan_release(ho->new_lchan, 0, 1);
 
-	bsc_del_timer(&ho->T3103);
+	osmo_timer_del(&ho->T3103);
 	llist_del(&ho->list);
 	talloc_free(ho);
 }
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 	 * 04.08 HANDOVER COMPLETE or 04.08 HANDOVER FAIL */
 	ho->T3103.cb = ho_T3103_cb;
 	ho->T3103.data = ho;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&ho->T3103, 10, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&ho->T3103, 10, 0);
 
 	/* create a RTP connection */
 	if (is_ipaccess_bts(new_lchan->ts->trx->bts))
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 
 	counter_inc(net->stats.handover.completed);
 
-	bsc_del_timer(&ho->T3103);
+	osmo_timer_del(&ho->T3103);
 
 	/* Replace the ho lchan with the primary one */
 	if (ho->old_lchan != new_lchan->conn->lchan)
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 
 	counter_inc(net->stats.handover.failed);
 
-	bsc_del_timer(&ho->T3103);
+	osmo_timer_del(&ho->T3103);
 	llist_del(&ho->list);
 
 	/* release the channel and forget about it */
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/paging.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/paging.c
index a336144..324104f 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/paging.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/paging.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 static void paging_remove_request(struct gsm_bts_paging_state *paging_bts,
 				struct gsm_paging_request *to_be_deleted)
 {
-	bsc_del_timer(&to_be_deleted->T3113);
+	osmo_timer_del(&to_be_deleted->T3113);
 	llist_del(&to_be_deleted->entry);
 	subscr_put(to_be_deleted->subscr);
 	talloc_free(to_be_deleted);
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 	if (llist_empty(&paging_bts->pending_requests))
 		return;
 
-	if (!bsc_timer_pending(&paging_bts->work_timer))
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&paging_bts->work_timer, PAGING_TIMER);
+	if (!osmo_timer_pending(&paging_bts->work_timer))
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&paging_bts->work_timer, PAGING_TIMER);
 }
 
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 	if (paging_bts->available_slots == 0) {
 		paging_bts->credit_timer.cb = paging_give_credit;
 		paging_bts->credit_timer.data = paging_bts;
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&paging_bts->credit_timer, 5, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&paging_bts->credit_timer, 5, 0);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 	llist_add_tail(&request->entry, &paging_bts->pending_requests);
 
 skip_paging:
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&paging_bts->work_timer, PAGING_TIMER);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&paging_bts->work_timer, PAGING_TIMER);
 }
 
 static void paging_worker(void *data)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 	req->cbfn_param = data;
 	req->T3113.cb = paging_T3113_expired;
 	req->T3113.data = req;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&req->T3113, bts->network->T3113, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&req->T3113, bts->network->T3113, 0);
 	llist_add_tail(&req->entry, &bts_entry->pending_requests);
 	paging_schedule_if_needed(bts_entry);
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 {
 	paging_init_if_needed(bts);
 
-	bsc_del_timer(&bts->paging.credit_timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&bts->paging.credit_timer);
 	bts->paging.available_slots = free_slots;
 	paging_schedule_if_needed(&bts->paging);
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libgb/gprs_ns.c b/openbsc/src/libgb/gprs_ns.c
index 95e5a55..1c3c1b6 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libgb/gprs_ns.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libgb/gprs_ns.c
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@
 
 void nsvc_delete(struct gprs_nsvc *nsvc)
 {
-	if (bsc_timer_pending(&nsvc->timer))
-		bsc_del_timer(&nsvc->timer);
+	if (osmo_timer_pending(&nsvc->timer))
+		osmo_timer_del(&nsvc->timer);
 	llist_del(&nsvc->list);
 	talloc_free(nsvc);
 }
@@ -405,11 +405,11 @@
 		nsvc->nsei, get_value_string(timer_mode_strs, mode),
 		seconds);
 		
-	if (bsc_timer_pending(&nsvc->timer))
-		bsc_del_timer(&nsvc->timer);
+	if (osmo_timer_pending(&nsvc->timer))
+		osmo_timer_del(&nsvc->timer);
 
 	nsvc->timer_mode = mode;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&nsvc->timer, seconds, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&nsvc->timer, seconds, 0);
 }
 
 static void gprs_ns_timer_cb(void *data)
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@
 		rate_ctr_inc(&nsvc->ctrg->ctr[NS_CTR_BLOCKED]);
 		if (nsvc->persistent || nsvc->remote_end_is_sgsn) {
 			/* stop RESET timer */
-			bsc_del_timer(&nsvc->timer);
+			osmo_timer_del(&nsvc->timer);
 		}
 		/* Initiate TEST proc.: Send ALIVE and start timer */
 		rc = gprs_ns_tx_simple(nsvc, NS_PDUT_ALIVE);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
index 7d6580a..9b7549f 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 	/* No need to keep the connection up */
 	release_anchor(conn);
 
-	bsc_del_timer(&conn->loc_operation->updating_timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&conn->loc_operation->updating_timer);
 	talloc_free(conn->loc_operation);
 	conn->loc_operation = NULL;
 	msc_release_connection(conn);
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
 {
 	conn->loc_operation->updating_timer.cb = loc_upd_rej_cb;
 	conn->loc_operation->updating_timer.data = conn;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&conn->loc_operation->updating_timer, 5, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&conn->loc_operation->updating_timer, 5, 0);
 }
 
 static const char *lupd_name(uint8_t type)
@@ -1331,9 +1331,9 @@
 
 static void gsm48_stop_cc_timer(struct gsm_trans *trans)
 {
-	if (bsc_timer_pending(&trans->cc.timer)) {
+	if (osmo_timer_pending(&trans->cc.timer)) {
 		DEBUGP(DCC, "stopping pending timer T%x\n", trans->cc.Tcurrent);
-		bsc_del_timer(&trans->cc.timer);
+		osmo_timer_del(&trans->cc.timer);
 		trans->cc.Tcurrent = 0;
 	}
 }
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@
 	DEBUGP(DCC, "starting timer T%x with %d seconds\n", current, sec);
 	trans->cc.timer.cb = gsm48_cc_timeout;
 	trans->cc.timer.data = trans;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&trans->cc.timer, sec, micro);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&trans->cc.timer, sec, micro);
 	trans->cc.Tcurrent = current;
 }
 
@@ -3269,7 +3269,7 @@
 	if (!conn->anch_operation)
 		return;
 
-	bsc_del_timer(&conn->anch_operation->timeout);
+	osmo_timer_del(&conn->anch_operation->timeout);
 	talloc_free(conn->anch_operation);
 	conn->anch_operation = NULL;
 }
@@ -3290,7 +3290,7 @@
 
 	conn->anch_operation->timeout.data = conn;
 	conn->anch_operation->timeout.cb = anchor_timeout;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&conn->anch_operation->timeout, 5, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&conn->anch_operation->timeout, 5, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
index c7ac8f4..1db307a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 		trans->sms.cp_timer.data = trans;
 		trans->sms.cp_timer.cb = cp_timer_expired;
 		/* 5.3.2.1: Set Timer TC1A */
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&trans->sms.cp_timer, GSM411_TMR_TC1A);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&trans->sms.cp_timer, GSM411_TMR_TC1A);
 		DEBUGP(DSMS, "TX: CP-DATA ");
 		break;
 	case GSM411_MT_CP_ACK:
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@
 				DEBUGP(DSMS, "Implicit CP-ACK for trans_id=%x\n", i);
 
 				/* Finish it for good */
-				bsc_del_timer(&ptrans->sms.cp_timer);
+				osmo_timer_del(&ptrans->sms.cp_timer);
 				ptrans->sms.cp_state = GSM411_CPS_IDLE;
 				trans_free(ptrans);
 			}
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@
 		/* 5.2.3.2.4: MT state exists when SMC has received CP-ACK */
 		trans->sms.cp_state = GSM411_CPS_MM_ESTABLISHED;
 		/* Stop TC1* after CP-ACK has been received */
-		bsc_del_timer(&trans->sms.cp_timer);
+		osmo_timer_del(&trans->sms.cp_timer);
 
 		if (!trans->sms.is_mt) {
 			/* FIXME: we have sent one CP-DATA, which was now
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@
 	case GSM411_MT_CP_ERROR:
 		DEBUGPC(DSMS, "RX SMS CP-ERROR, cause %d (%s)\n", gh->data[0],
 			get_value_string(cp_cause_strs, gh->data[0]));
-		bsc_del_timer(&trans->sms.cp_timer);
+		osmo_timer_del(&trans->sms.cp_timer);
 		trans->sms.cp_state = GSM411_CPS_IDLE;
 		trans_free(trans);
 		break;
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@
 		trans->sms.sms = NULL;
 	}
 
-	bsc_del_timer(&trans->sms.cp_timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&trans->sms.cp_timer);
 }
 
 void gsm411_sapi_n_reject(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn)
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/sms_queue.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/sms_queue.c
index f0d3d37..18545bf 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/sms_queue.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/sms_queue.c
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
 };
 
 struct gsm_sms_queue {
-	struct timer_list resend_pending;
-	struct timer_list push_queue;
+	struct osmo_timer_list resend_pending;
+	struct osmo_timer_list push_queue;
 	struct gsm_network *network;
 	int max_fail;
 	int max_pending;
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@
 	pending->resend = 1;
 
 	smsq = pending->subscr->net->sms_queue;
-	if (bsc_timer_pending(&smsq->resend_pending))
+	if (osmo_timer_pending(&smsq->resend_pending))
 		return;
 
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&smsq->resend_pending, 1, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&smsq->resend_pending, 1, 0);
 }
 
 static void sms_pending_failed(struct gsm_sms_pending *pending, int paging_error)
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@
  */
 int sms_queue_trigger(struct gsm_sms_queue *smsq)
 {
-	if (bsc_timer_pending(&smsq->push_queue))
+	if (osmo_timer_pending(&smsq->push_queue))
 		return 0;
 
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&smsq->push_queue, 1, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&smsq->push_queue, 1, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_msc.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_msc.c
index 66d18c8..e1a95a8 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_msc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_msc.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 		else if (msg->l2h[0] == IPAC_MSGT_ID_GET) {
 			send_id_get_response(data, bfd->fd);
 		} else if (msg->l2h[0] == IPAC_MSGT_PONG) {
-			bsc_del_timer(&data->pong_timer);
+			osmo_timer_del(&data->pong_timer);
 		}
 	} else if (hh->proto == IPAC_PROTO_SCCP) {
 		sccp_system_incoming(msg);
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@
 	send_ping(data);
 
 	/* send another ping in 20 seconds */
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&data->ping_timer, data->ping_timeout, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&data->ping_timer, data->ping_timeout, 0);
 
 	/* also start a pong timer */
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&data->pong_timer, data->pong_timeout, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&data->pong_timer, data->pong_timeout, 0);
 }
 
 static void msc_pong_timeout_cb(void *_data)
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@
 	LOGP(DMSC, LOGL_ERROR, "Lost MSC connection. Freing stuff.\n");
 
 	data = (struct osmo_msc_data *) msc->write_queue.bfd.data;
-	bsc_del_timer(&data->ping_timer);
-	bsc_del_timer(&data->pong_timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&data->ping_timer);
+	osmo_timer_del(&data->pong_timer);
 
 	sig.data = data;
 	dispatch_signal(SS_MSC, S_MSC_LOST, &sig);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_rf.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_rf.c
index 436474c..8df0306 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_rf.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_rf.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 {
 	rf->grace_timeout.cb = grace_timeout;
 	rf->grace_timeout.data = rf;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&rf->grace_timeout, rf->gsm_network->msc_data->mid_call_timeout, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&rf->grace_timeout, rf->gsm_network->msc_data->mid_call_timeout, 0);
 	LOGP(DINP, LOGL_NOTICE, "Going to switch RF off in %d seconds.\n",
 	     rf->gsm_network->msc_data->mid_call_timeout);
 
@@ -175,20 +175,20 @@
 	switch (rf->last_request) {
 	case RF_CMD_D_OFF:
 		rf->last_state_command = "RF Direct Off";
-		bsc_del_timer(&rf->rf_check);
-		bsc_del_timer(&rf->grace_timeout);
+		osmo_timer_del(&rf->rf_check);
+		osmo_timer_del(&rf->grace_timeout);
 		switch_rf_off(rf);
 		break;
 	case RF_CMD_ON:
 		rf->last_state_command = "RF Direct On";
-		bsc_del_timer(&rf->grace_timeout);
+		osmo_timer_del(&rf->grace_timeout);
 		lock_each_trx(rf->gsm_network, 0);
 		send_signal(rf, S_RF_ON);
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&rf->rf_check, 3, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&rf->rf_check, 3, 0);
 		break;
 	case RF_CMD_OFF:
 		rf->last_state_command = "RF Scheduled Off";
-		bsc_del_timer(&rf->rf_check);
+		osmo_timer_del(&rf->rf_check);
 		enter_grace(rf);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@
 	case RF_CMD_ON:
 	case RF_CMD_OFF:
 		conn->rf->last_request = buf[0];
-		if (!bsc_timer_pending(&conn->rf->delay_cmd))
-			bsc_schedule_timer(&conn->rf->delay_cmd, 1, 0);
+		if (!osmo_timer_pending(&conn->rf->delay_cmd))
+			osmo_timer_schedule(&conn->rf->delay_cmd, 1, 0);
 		break;
 	default:
 		conn->rf->last_state_command = "Unknown command";
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_sccp.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_sccp.c
index 718f305..099552b 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_sccp.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_sccp.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
 		LOGP(DMSC, LOGL_DEBUG, "Connection established: %p\n", conn);
 		con_data = (struct osmo_bsc_sccp_con *) conn->data_ctx;
 
-		bsc_del_timer(&con_data->sccp_cc_timeout);
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&con_data->sccp_it_timeout, SCCP_IT_TIMER, 0);
+		osmo_timer_del(&con_data->sccp_cc_timeout);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&con_data->sccp_it_timeout, SCCP_IT_TIMER, 0);
 
 		send_queued(con_data);
 	}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 		(struct osmo_bsc_sccp_con *) _data;
 
 	sccp_connection_send_it(data->sccp);
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&data->sccp_it_timeout, SCCP_IT_TIMER, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&data->sccp_it_timeout, SCCP_IT_TIMER, 0);
 }
 
 static void sccp_cc_timeout(void *_data)
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 int bsc_open_connection(struct osmo_bsc_sccp_con *conn, struct msgb *msg)
 {
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&conn->sccp_cc_timeout, 10, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&conn->sccp_cc_timeout, 10, 0);
 	sccp_connection_connect(conn->sccp, &sccp_ssn_bssap, msg);
 	msgb_free(msg);
 	return 0;
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@
 		LOGP(DMSC, LOGL_ERROR, "Should have been cleared.\n");
 
 	llist_del(&sccp->entry);
-	bsc_del_timer(&sccp->sccp_it_timeout);
-	bsc_del_timer(&sccp->sccp_cc_timeout);
+	osmo_timer_del(&sccp->sccp_it_timeout);
+	osmo_timer_del(&sccp->sccp_cc_timeout);
 	talloc_free(sccp);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat.c
index 3112ff3..ffcd388 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 static struct in_addr local_addr;
 static struct bsc_fd bsc_listen;
 static const char *msc_ip = NULL;
-static struct timer_list sccp_close;
+static struct osmo_timer_list sccp_close;
 static int daemonize = 0;
 
 const char *openbsc_copyright =
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@
 	send_ping(bsc);
 
 	/* send another ping in 20 seconds */
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&bsc->ping_timeout, bsc->nat->ping_timeout, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&bsc->ping_timeout, bsc->nat->ping_timeout, 0);
 
 	/* also start a pong timer */
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&bsc->pong_timeout, bsc->nat->pong_timeout, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&bsc->pong_timeout, bsc->nat->pong_timeout, 0);
 }
 
 static void start_ping_pong(struct bsc_connection *bsc)
@@ -848,9 +848,9 @@
 	struct rate_ctr *ctr = NULL;
 
 	/* stop the timeout timer */
-	bsc_del_timer(&connection->id_timeout);
-	bsc_del_timer(&connection->ping_timeout);
-	bsc_del_timer(&connection->pong_timeout);
+	osmo_timer_del(&connection->id_timeout);
+	osmo_timer_del(&connection->ping_timeout);
+	osmo_timer_del(&connection->pong_timeout);
 
 	if (connection->cfg)
 		ctr = &connection->cfg->stats.ctrg->ctr[BCFG_CTR_DROPPED_SCCP];
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@
 			rate_ctr_inc(&conf->stats.ctrg->ctr[BCFG_CTR_NET_RECONN]);
 			bsc->authenticated = 1;
 			bsc->cfg = conf;
-			bsc_del_timer(&bsc->id_timeout);
+			osmo_timer_del(&bsc->id_timeout);
 			LOGP(DNAT, LOGL_NOTICE, "Authenticated bsc nr: %d on fd %d\n",
 			     conf->nr, bsc->write_queue.bfd.fd);
 			start_ping_pong(bsc);
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@
 	/* stop the pong timeout */
 	if (hh->proto == IPAC_PROTO_IPACCESS) {
 		if (msg->l2h[0] == IPAC_MSGT_PONG) {
-			bsc_del_timer(&bsc->pong_timeout);
+			osmo_timer_del(&bsc->pong_timeout);
 			msgb_free(msg);
 			return 0;
 		} else if (msg->l2h[0] == IPAC_MSGT_PING) {
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@
 	 */
 	bsc->id_timeout.data = bsc;
 	bsc->id_timeout.cb = ipaccess_close_bsc;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&bsc->id_timeout, nat->auth_timeout, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&bsc->id_timeout, nat->auth_timeout, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@
 		bsc_maybe_close(bsc);
 
 out:
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&sccp_close, SCCP_CLOSE_TIME, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&sccp_close, SCCP_CLOSE_TIME, 0);
 }
 
 extern void *tall_msgb_ctx;
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@
 	sccp_set_log_area(DSCCP);
 	sccp_close.cb = sccp_close_unconfirmed;
 	sccp_close.data = NULL;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&sccp_close, SCCP_CLOSE_TIME, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&sccp_close, SCCP_CLOSE_TIME, 0);
 
 	while (1) {
 		bsc_select_main(0);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_ussd.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_ussd.c
index 0392e9b..5d599c7 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_ussd.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_ussd.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 	close(con->queue.bfd.fd);
 	bsc_unregister_fd(&con->queue.bfd);
-	bsc_del_timer(&con->auth_timeout);
+	osmo_timer_del(&con->auth_timeout);
 	write_queue_clear(&con->queue);
 	talloc_free(con);
 }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 		bsc_nat_ussd_destroy(conn->nat->ussd_con);
 
 	LOGP(DNAT, LOGL_ERROR, "USSD token specified. USSD provider is connected.\n");
-	bsc_del_timer(&conn->auth_timeout);
+	osmo_timer_del(&conn->auth_timeout);
 	conn->authorized = 1;
 	conn->nat->ussd_con = conn;
 }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
 	conn->auth_timeout.data = conn;
 	conn->auth_timeout.cb = ussd_auth_cb;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&conn->auth_timeout, conn->nat->auth_timeout, 0);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&conn->auth_timeout, conn->nat->auth_timeout, 0);
 
 	msg = msgb_alloc_headroom(4096, 128, "auth message");
 	if (!msg) {
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-nitb/bsc_hack.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-nitb/bsc_hack.c
index 739253b..8fec368 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-nitb/bsc_hack.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-nitb/bsc_hack.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 /* timer to store statistics */
 #define DB_SYNC_INTERVAL	60, 0
-static struct timer_list db_sync_timer;
+static struct osmo_timer_list db_sync_timer;
 
 extern int bsc_bootstrap_network(int (*mncc_recv)(struct gsm_network *, struct msgb *),
 				 const char *cfg_file);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 {
 	/* store counters to database and re-schedule */
 	counters_for_each(_db_store_counter, NULL);
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&db_sync_timer, DB_SYNC_INTERVAL);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&db_sync_timer, DB_SYNC_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 extern int bts_model_unknown_init(void);
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 	/* setup the timer */
 	db_sync_timer.cb = db_sync_timer_cb;
 	db_sync_timer.data = NULL;
-	bsc_schedule_timer(&db_sync_timer, DB_SYNC_INTERVAL);
+	osmo_timer_schedule(&db_sync_timer, DB_SYNC_INTERVAL);
 
 	signal(SIGINT, &signal_handler);
 	signal(SIGABRT, &signal_handler);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/utils/bs11_config.c b/openbsc/src/utils/bs11_config.c
index 9a61f4c..8e987de 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/utils/bs11_config.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/utils/bs11_config.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 };
 static enum bs11cfg_state bs11cfg_state = STATE_NONE;
 static char *command, *value;
-struct timer_list status_timer;
+struct osmo_timer_list status_timer;
 
 static const uint8_t obj_li_attr[] = {
 	NM_ATT_BS11_BIT_ERR_THESH, 0x09, 0x00,
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@
 		abis_nm_bs11_factory_logon(g_bts, 1);
 		break;
 	case STATE_LOGON_ACK:
-		bsc_schedule_timer(&status_timer, 5, 0);
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&status_timer, 5, 0);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;