diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
index 10b37dd65bed3729ef2d07484e8906070193652d..706fb09c2f24177ef6122ce3585d9869c3274050 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ static int da9062_wdt_update_timeout_register(struct da9062_watchdog *wdt,
 					      unsigned int regval)
 {
 	struct da9062 *chip = wdt->hw;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = da9062_reset_watchdog_timer(wdt);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	regmap_update_bits(chip->regmap,
 				  DA9062AA_CONTROL_D,