diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
index 32af3974e6bb..8d019a961ccc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 #define IMX2_WDT_WMCR		0x08		/* Misc Register */
 
-#define IMX2_WDT_MAX_TIME	128
+#define IMX2_WDT_MAX_TIME	128U
 #define IMX2_WDT_DEFAULT_TIME	60		/* in seconds */
 
 #define WDOG_SEC_TO_COUNT(s)	((s * 2 - 1) << 8)
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int imx2_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdog,
 {
 	unsigned int actual;
 
-	actual = min(new_timeout, wdog->max_hw_heartbeat_ms * 1000);
+	actual = min(new_timeout, IMX2_WDT_MAX_TIME);
 	__imx2_wdt_set_timeout(wdog, actual);
 	wdog->timeout = new_timeout;
 	return 0;