diff --git a/crypto/proc.c b/crypto/proc.c
index 3d73323ff79..e482ab68a7c 100644
--- a/crypto/proc.c
+++ b/crypto/proc.c
@@ -99,11 +99,7 @@ static const struct file_operations proc_crypto_ops = {
 
 void __init crypto_init_proc(void)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *proc;
-	
-	proc = create_proc_entry("crypto", 0, NULL);
-	if (proc)
-		proc->proc_fops = &proc_crypto_ops;
+	proc_create("crypto", 0, NULL, &proc_crypto_ops);
 }
 
 void __exit crypto_exit_proc(void)