diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c b/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
index 559acfaec0e9..f5e165e018d9 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
@@ -51,19 +51,13 @@
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/inet_sock.h>
 
-struct idletimer_tg_attr {
-	struct attribute attr;
-	ssize_t	(*show)(struct kobject *kobj,
-			struct attribute *attr, char *buf);
-};
-
 struct idletimer_tg {
 	struct list_head entry;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	struct work_struct work;
 
 	struct kobject *kobj;
-	struct idletimer_tg_attr attr;
+	struct device_attribute attr;
 
 	struct timespec delayed_timer_trigger;
 	struct timespec last_modified_timer;
@@ -184,8 +178,8 @@ struct idletimer_tg *__idletimer_tg_find_by_label(const char *label)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static ssize_t idletimer_tg_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-				 char *buf)
+static ssize_t idletimer_tg_show(struct device *dev,
+				 struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct idletimer_tg *timer;
 	unsigned long expires = 0;
@@ -193,7 +187,7 @@ static ssize_t idletimer_tg_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 
 	mutex_lock(&list_mutex);
 
-	timer =	__idletimer_tg_find_by_label(attr->name);
+	timer =	__idletimer_tg_find_by_label(attr->attr.name);
 	if (timer)
 		expires = timer->timer.expires;