1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
index 951764614ebf..7a4dfb95d087 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
@@ -181,11 +182,14 @@ static int __init watchdog_init(void)
 {
         int ret;
 
+        if (!request_region(EPXC3_WATCHDOG_CTL_REG, 2, "epxc3_watchdog"))
+                return -EBUSY;
+
         ret = register_reboot_notifier(&epx_c3_notifier);
         if (ret) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX "cannot register reboot notifier "
                         "(err=%d)\n", ret);
-                return ret;
+                goto out;
         }
 
         ret = misc_register(&epx_c3_miscdev);
@@ -193,18 +197,23 @@ static int __init watchdog_init(void)
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX "cannot register miscdev on minor=%d "
                         "(err=%d)\n", WATCHDOG_MINOR, ret);
                 unregister_reboot_notifier(&epx_c3_notifier);
-                return ret;
+                goto out;
         }
 
         printk(banner);
 
         return 0;
+
+out:
+        release_region(EPXC3_WATCHDOG_CTL_REG, 2);
+        return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit watchdog_exit(void)
 {
         misc_deregister(&epx_c3_miscdev);
         unregister_reboot_notifier(&epx_c3_notifier);
+        release_region(EPXC3_WATCHDOG_CTL_REG, 2);
 }
 
 module_init(watchdog_init);