1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
index a1adc8c87832..da8620f829b2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(soft_margin,
         "Watchdog soft_margin in seconds. (0 < soft_margin < 65536, default="
                                         __MODULE_STRING(TIMER_MARGIN) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
                 "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
                                 __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");