1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
index f236954d2536..ca44fd9b19bb 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 /* internal variables */
 static void __iomem *BASEADDR;
-static spinlock_t esb_lock; /* Guards the hardware */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(esb_lock); /* Guards the hardware */
 static unsigned long timer_alive;
 static struct pci_dev *esb_pci;
 static unsigned short triggered; /* The status of the watchdog upon boot */
@@ -456,8 +456,6 @@ static int __init watchdog_init (void)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        spin_lock_init(&esb_lock);
-
         /* Check whether or not the hardware watchdog is there */
         if (!esb_getdevice () || esb_pci == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;