1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index 811471903e8a..51757a520e8f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 
 
 static unsigned long ks8695wdt_busy;
-static spinlock_t ks8695_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ks8695_lock);
 
 /* ......................................................................... */
 
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ks8695wdt_driver = {
 
 static int __init ks8695_wdt_init(void)
 {
-        spin_lock_init(&ks8695_lock);
         /* Check that the heartbeat value is within range;
            if not reset to the default */
         if (ks8695_wdt_settimeout(wdt_time)) {