1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
index 4bc7ab60b12c..0826e663bd5a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
@@ -195,18 +195,23 @@ static int watchdog_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
         return __watchdog_ping(wdd);
 }
 
+static bool watchdog_worker_should_ping(struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data)
+{
+        struct watchdog_device *wdd = wd_data->wdd;
+
+        return wdd && (watchdog_active(wdd) || watchdog_hw_running(wdd));
+}
+
 static void watchdog_ping_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data;
-        struct watchdog_device *wdd;
 
         wd_data = container_of(to_delayed_work(work), struct watchdog_core_data,
                                work);
 
         mutex_lock(&wd_data->lock);
-        wdd = wd_data->wdd;
-        if (wdd && (watchdog_active(wdd) || watchdog_hw_running(wdd)))
-                __watchdog_ping(wdd);
+        if (watchdog_worker_should_ping(wd_data))
+                __watchdog_ping(wd_data->wdd);
         mutex_unlock(&wd_data->lock);
 }