diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index 90c091d..c05ac18 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -75,12 +75,7 @@
 static char wdt_expect_close;
 static struct pci_dev *alim7101_pmu;
 
-#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)");