1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index ba6ad662635a..99796c5d913d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -384,10 +384,10 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
         "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
                                 __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
-static int turn_SMI_watchdog_clear_off = 0;
+static int turn_SMI_watchdog_clear_off = 1;
 module_param(turn_SMI_watchdog_clear_off, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(turn_SMI_watchdog_clear_off,
-        "Turn off SMI clearing watchdog (default=0)");
+        "Turn off SMI clearing watchdog (depends on TCO-version)(default=1)");
 
 /*
  * Some TCO specific functions
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static int __devinit iTCO_wdt_init(struct pci_dev *pdev,
                 ret = -EIO;
                 goto out_unmap;
         }
-        if (turn_SMI_watchdog_clear_off) {
+        if (turn_SMI_watchdog_clear_off >= iTCO_wdt_private.iTCO_version) {
                 /* Bit 13: TCO_EN -> 0 = Disables TCO logic generating an SMI# */
                 val32 = inl(SMI_EN);
                 val32 &= 0xffffdfff;    /* Turn off SMI clearing watchdog */