1 files changed, 3 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
index b1815c5ed7a7..87d66d236c3e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
@@ -247,8 +247,9 @@ static int __devinit wm831x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 reg |= pdata->software << WM831X_WDOG_RST_SRC_SHIFT;
 
                 if (pdata->update_gpio) {
-                        ret = gpio_request(pdata->update_gpio,
-                                           "Watchdog update");
+                        ret = gpio_request_one(pdata->update_gpio,
+                                               GPIOF_DIR_OUT | GPIOF_INIT_LOW,
+                                               "Watchdog update");
                         if (ret < 0) {
                                 dev_err(wm831x->dev,
                                         "Failed to request update GPIO: %d\n",
@@ -256,14 +257,6 @@ static int __devinit wm831x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                                 goto err;
                         }
 
-                        ret = gpio_direction_output(pdata->update_gpio, 0);
-                        if (ret != 0) {
-                                dev_err(wm831x->dev,
-                                        "gpio_direction_output returned: %d\n",
-                                        ret);
-                                goto err_gpio;
-                        }
-
                         driver_data->update_gpio = pdata->update_gpio;
 
                         /* Make sure the watchdog takes hardware updates */