1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
index b12f8b800762..b3dcc81abbbc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ w83697hf_lock(void)
 }
 
 /*
- *      The two functions w83697hf_get_reg() and w83697hf_set_reg()
- *      must be called with the device unlocked.
+ *      The three functions w83697hf_get_reg(), w83697hf_set_reg() and
+ *      w83697hf_write_timeout() must be called with the device unlocked.
  */
 
 static unsigned char
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ w83697hf_set_reg(unsigned char reg, unsigned char data)
 }
 
 static void
+w83697hf_write_timeout(int timeout)
+{
+        w83697hf_set_reg(0xF4, timeout);        /* Write Timeout counter to CRF4 */
+}
+
+static void
 w83697hf_select_wdt(void)
 {
         w83697hf_unlock();
@@ -157,7 +163,7 @@ wdt_ctrl(int timeout)
 
         w83697hf_select_wdt();
 
-        w83697hf_set_reg(0xF4, timeout);        /* Write Timeout counter to CRF4 */
+        w83697hf_write_timeout(timeout);
 
         w83697hf_deselect_wdt();