diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index fcd1c02..d35a953 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -131,11 +131,7 @@
 #define	WDIOC_GET_PRETIMEOUT     _IOW(WATCHDOG_IOCTL_BASE, 22, int)
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout;
-#endif
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 static ipmi_user_t watchdog_user = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 8f30212..7289f4a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -82,12 +82,7 @@
 module_param(wdt_start, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(wdt_start, "Acquire WDT 'start' io port (default 0x443)");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index ea73c83..194a3fd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -73,12 +73,7 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1<= timeout <=63, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ".");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
index 0715fcf..8338ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
@@ -38,12 +38,7 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds. (0<timeout<18000, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
index 2a29a51..25c2f25 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
@@ -72,12 +72,7 @@
 
 #define WDT_TIMEOUT		60                /* 1 minute */
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
index 5d07ee5..f975dab 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
@@ -105,12 +105,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (2<heartbeat<39, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index d974f16..cf60329 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -117,12 +117,7 @@
 
 static int wd_margin = WD_TIMO;
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
index 6af2c79..b4b94da 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -29,14 +29,9 @@
 #define PFX "indydog: "
 static int indydog_alive;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout = 0;
-#endif
-
 #define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 30		/* 30 sec default timeout */
 
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index 4b03951..e7640bc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@
 #include <asm/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout = 0;
-#endif
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned int heartbeat = 60;	/* (secs) Default is 1 minute */
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index 83df369..8d916af 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@
 #include <asm/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout = 0;
-#endif
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static int heartbeat = 60;	/* (secs) Default is 1 minute */
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
 static unsigned long boot_status;
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
index 9da395f..a9a20aa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -94,12 +94,7 @@
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index 3143e4a..c9b301d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -62,12 +62,7 @@
 static struct timer_list mixcomwd_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
 static char expect_close;
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
index 6ebce3f..427ad51 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -146,12 +146,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (2<=heartbeat<=7200, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
index 8ce0666..2b13afb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
@@ -103,12 +103,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (0<heartbeat<65536, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 1127201..092e9b1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -79,12 +79,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (0<heartbeat<65536, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index 1699d2c..f85ac89 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -62,12 +62,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_ATBOOT		(0)
 #define CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_DEFAULT_TIME	(15)
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout = 0;
-#endif
-
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static int tmr_margin	= CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_DEFAULT_TIME;
 static int tmr_atboot	= CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_ATBOOT;
 static int soft_noboot	= 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
index 34e8f7b..1b21326 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@
 static int expect_close;
 static int pre_margin;
 static int boot_status;
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout = 0;
-#endif
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 /*
  *	Allow only one person to hold it open
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
index d7de988..ed0bd55 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
@@ -98,12 +98,7 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds. (1<=timeout<=3600, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
index 24401e8..515ce75 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
@@ -91,12 +91,7 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "range is 0-255 minutes, default is 1");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
index f6d143e..72501be 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
@@ -94,12 +94,7 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds. (1<=timeout<=3600, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
index b569670..c456856 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
@@ -39,15 +39,11 @@
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-#define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT 0
-#endif
-
 static int margin = 60;		/* in seconds */
 module_param(margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(margin, "Watchdog margin in seconds");
 
-static int nowayout = CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Disable watchdog shutdown on close");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
index 3bc9272..1f4cab5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -75,11 +75,7 @@
 #define WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT 30			/* 30 sec default heartbeat */
 static int heartbeat = WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT;	/* in seconds */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int nowayout = 0;
-#endif
+static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 /**
  * 	sh_wdt_start - Start the Watchdog
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
index 98c7578..4d7ed93 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
@@ -56,12 +56,7 @@
 module_param(soft_margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(soft_margin, "Watchdog soft_margin in seconds. (0<soft_margin<65536, default=" __MODULE_STRING(TIMER_MARGIN) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
index 813c970..465e0fd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
@@ -54,12 +54,7 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1<= timeout <=63, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ".");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
index bccbd4d..52a8bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
@@ -85,12 +85,7 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds. (1<=timeout<=3600, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
index abb0bea..7cf6c9b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
@@ -63,12 +63,7 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1<= timeout <=255, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WD_TIMO) ".");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
index 1210ca0..ec7e4012 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
@@ -63,12 +63,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (0<heartbeat<65536, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WD_TIMO) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
index 072e9b2..44d49df 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
@@ -53,12 +53,7 @@
 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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
index c80cb77..4b33119 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
@@ -89,12 +89,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (0<heartbeat<65536, default=" __MODULE_STRING(WD_TIMO) ")");
 
-#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)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmwatchdog.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmwatchdog.c
index 22cf4fe..5473c23 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmwatchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmwatchdog.c
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@
 static char vmwdt_cmd[MAX_CMDLEN] = "IPL";
 static int vmwdt_conceal;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-static int vmwdt_nowayout = 1;
-#else
-static int vmwdt_nowayout = 0;
-#endif
+static int vmwdt_nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Arnd Bergmann <arndb@de.ibm.com>");
diff --git a/include/linux/watchdog.h b/include/linux/watchdog.h
index 88ba0d2..1192ed8 100644
--- a/include/linux/watchdog.h
+++ b/include/linux/watchdog.h
@@ -47,4 +47,14 @@
 #define	WDIOS_ENABLECARD	0x0002	/* Turn on the watchdog timer */
 #define	WDIOS_TEMPPANIC		0x0004	/* Kernel panic on temperature trip */
 
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
+#define WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT	1
+#else
+#define WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT	0
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* __KERNEL__ */
+
 #endif  /* ifndef _LINUX_WATCHDOG_H */