diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
index c3fbb6068c52..39031445d754 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ static int dw_wdt_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 		dw_wdt->wdd.info = &dw_wdt_pt_ident;
 	} else {
-		if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		if (ret != -ENXIO)
 			return ret;
 
 		dw_wdt->wdd.info = &dw_wdt_ident;