diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cadence_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/cadence_wdt.c
index 8d61e8bfe60b..86e0b5d2e761 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cadence_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cadence_wdt.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 /* Counter maximum value */
 #define CDNS_WDT_COUNTER_MAX 0xFFF
 
-static int wdt_timeout = CDNS_WDT_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+static int wdt_timeout;
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(wdt_timeout, int, 0);