diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
index 06daf42..c6cbf80 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
@@ -199,12 +199,7 @@
 static int timeout = 27;
 static int wd_margin = 0xB;
 static int wd_multiplier = 2;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout = 0;
-#endif
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(timeout, int, 27);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Index into timeout table (0-63) (default=27 (60s))");
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
index 366d47b..a7ff64c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
@@ -58,12 +58,7 @@
 module_param(testmode, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(testmode,"Watchdog testmode (1 = no reboot), default=0");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout = 0;
-#endif
-
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");