diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
index 2a8b5b3e429b..38a2e9e684df 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
@@ -546,14 +546,15 @@ static long ds1374_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		if (options & WDIOS_DISABLECARD) {
 			pr_info("disable watchdog\n");
 			ds1374_wdt_disable();
+			return 0;
 		}
 
 		if (options & WDIOS_ENABLECARD) {
 			pr_info("enable watchdog\n");
 			ds1374_wdt_settimeout(wdt_margin);
 			ds1374_wdt_ping();
+			return 0;
 		}
-
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return -ENOTTY;