diff --git a/net/core/dst.c b/net/core/dst.c
index 470c05b..1a5e49d 100644
--- a/net/core/dst.c
+++ b/net/core/dst.c
@@ -95,12 +95,11 @@
 		dst_gc_timer_inc = DST_GC_INC;
 		dst_gc_timer_expires = DST_GC_MIN;
 	}
-	dst_gc_timer.expires = jiffies + dst_gc_timer_expires;
 #if RT_CACHE_DEBUG >= 2
 	printk("dst_total: %d/%d %ld\n",
 	       atomic_read(&dst_total), delayed,  dst_gc_timer_expires);
 #endif
-	add_timer(&dst_gc_timer);
+	mod_timer(&dst_gc_timer, jiffies + dst_gc_timer_expires);
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock(&dst_lock);