diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
index 5941ca601a3a..df72f90123df 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ static int ticks = 10000;
 
 static struct {
 	struct completion stop;
-	volatile int running;
+	int running;
 	struct timer_list timer;
-	volatile int queue;
+	int queue;
 	int default_ticks;
 	unsigned long inuse;
 } cpu5wdt_device;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
index 789831b3fa00..10b89f2703bd 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ static int ticks = 100 * HZ;
 
 static struct {
 	struct completion stop;
-	volatile int running;
+	int running;
 	struct timer_list timer;
-	volatile int queue;
+	int queue;
 	int default_ticks;
 	unsigned long inuse;
 	unsigned gpio;