1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
index fbe852853248..2dbe83570d65 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ static unsigned short triggered; /* The status of the watchdog upon boot */
 static char esb_expect_close;
 static struct platform_device *esb_platform_device;
 
-
 /* module parameters */
 /* 30 sec default heartbeat (1 < heartbeat < 2*1023) */
 #define WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT 30
@@ -116,13 +115,18 @@ static inline void esb_unlock_registers(void)
         writeb(ESB_UNLOCK2, ESB_RELOAD_REG);
 }
 
-static void esb_timer_start(void)
+static int esb_timer_start(void)
 {
         u8 val;
 
+        spin_lock(&esb_lock);
+        esb_unlock_registers();
+        writew(ESB_WDT_RELOAD, ESB_RELOAD_REG);
         /* Enable or Enable + Lock? */
         val = 0x02 | (nowayout ? 0x01 : 0x00);
         pci_write_config_byte(esb_pci, ESB_LOCK_REG, val);
+        spin_unlock(&esb_lock);
+        return 0;
 }
 
 static int esb_timer_stop(void)
@@ -209,7 +213,6 @@ static int esb_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 return -EBUSY;
 
         /* Reload and activate timer */
-        esb_timer_keepalive();
         esb_timer_start();
 
         return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
@@ -295,7 +298,6 @@ static long esb_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                 }
 
                 if (new_options & WDIOS_ENABLECARD) {
-                        esb_timer_keepalive();
                         esb_timer_start();
                         retval = 0;
                 }