diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
index 33c1137f17d..3475f47aaa4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ static int boot_status;
  */
 static int sa1100dog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 	if (test_and_set_bit(1,&sa1100wdt_users))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ static int sa1100dog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	OSSR = OSSR_M3;
 	OWER = OWER_WME;
 	OIER |= OIER_E3;
-	return 0;
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
index b6282039198..e4f3cb6090b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ static ssize_t fop_write(struct file * file, const char __user * buf, size_t cou
 
 static int fop_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 {
-	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
-
 	/* Just in case we're already talking to someone... */
 	if(test_and_set_bit(0, &wdt_is_open))
 		return -EBUSY;
@@ -202,7 +200,7 @@ static int fop_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 
 	/* Good, fire up the show */
 	wdt_startup();
-	return 0;
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
 static int fop_close(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
index 2f7ba7a514f..9670d47190d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ static inline int sc1200wdt_status(void)
 
 static int sc1200wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
-
 	/* allow one at a time */
 	if (down_trylock(&open_sem))
 		return -EBUSY;
@@ -162,7 +160,7 @@ static int sc1200wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	sc1200wdt_start();
 	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Watchdog enabled, timeout = %d min(s)", timeout);
 
-	return 0;
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
index 2676a43895a..e8594c64d1e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ static ssize_t fop_write(struct file * file, const char __user * buf, size_t cou
 
 static int fop_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 {
-	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
-
 	/* Just in case we're already talking to someone... */
 	if(test_and_set_bit(0, &wdt_is_open))
 		return -EBUSY;
@@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ static int fop_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 
 	/* Good, fire up the show */
 	wdt_startup();
-	return 0;
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
 static int fop_close(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)