diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index e90f4ce..b9e9558 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 static char wdt_expect_close;
 static struct pci_dev *alim7101_pmu;
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");