diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/tangox_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/tangox_wdt.c
index cfbed7e051b6..e7a5d0fc81d4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/tangox_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/tangox_wdt.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int tangox_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * already running.
 	 */
 	if (readl(dev->base + WD_COUNTER)) {
-		set_bit(WDOG_ACTIVE, &dev->wdt.status);
+		set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &dev->wdt.status);
 		tangox_wdt_start(&dev->wdt);
 	}