diff --git a/net/mac802154/main.c b/net/mac802154/main.c
index 06ea0f8bfd5c..520cedc594e1 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/main.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/main.c
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 #include "ieee802154_i.h"
 #include "cfg.h"
 
-static void ieee802154_tasklet_handler(unsigned long data)
+static void ieee802154_tasklet_handler(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 {
-	struct ieee802154_local *local = (struct ieee802154_local *)data;
+	struct ieee802154_local *local = from_tasklet(local, t, tasklet);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&local->skb_queue))) {
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ ieee802154_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len, const struct ieee802154_ops *ops)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local->interfaces);
 	mutex_init(&local->iflist_mtx);
 
-	tasklet_init(&local->tasklet,
-		     ieee802154_tasklet_handler,
-		     (unsigned long)local);
+	tasklet_setup(&local->tasklet, ieee802154_tasklet_handler);
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&local->skb_queue);