diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
index 1cc5609..1475e09 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #define PFX "indydog: "
 static unsigned long indydog_alive;
-static spinlock_t indydog_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(indydog_lock);
 
 #define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 30		/* 30 sec default timeout */
 
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&indydog_lock);
-
 	ret = register_reboot_notifier(&indydog_notifier);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX