diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
index f72b6e0..a9ea385 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@
 static int timeout = 27;
 static int wd_margin = 0xB;
 static int wd_multiplier = 2;
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Index into timeout table (0-63) (default=27 (60s))");
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		 "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");