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;