diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ziirave_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ziirave_wdt.c
index 0c7cb7302cf06586917a8d237b052782c756a17d..cbe373de36598572bc47557a008386e7838086c8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ziirave_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ziirave_wdt.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #define ZIIRAVE_STATE_OFF	0x1
 #define ZIIRAVE_STATE_ON	0x2
 
-static char *ziirave_reasons[] = {"power cycle", "triggered", NULL, NULL,
+static char *ziirave_reasons[] = {"power cycle", "hw watchdog", NULL, NULL,
 				  "host request", NULL, "illegal configuration",
 				  "illegal instruction", "illegal trap",
 				  "unknown"};