diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
index 4eea351..ac0c9d2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define SIRFSOC_WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT		(10 * 60)	/* 10 mins */
 #define SIRFSOC_WDT_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT	30		/* 30 secs */
 
-static unsigned int timeout = SIRFSOC_WDT_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+static unsigned int timeout;
 static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(timeout, uint, 0);