1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
index 2f7ba7a514fe..9670d47190d0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ static inline int sc1200wdt_status(void)
 
 static int sc1200wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-        nonseekable_open(inode, file);
-
         /* allow one at a time */
         if (down_trylock(&open_sem))
                 return -EBUSY;
@@ -162,7 +160,7 @@ static int sc1200wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         sc1200wdt_start();
         printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Watchdog enabled, timeout = %d min(s)", timeout);
 
-        return 0;
+        return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }