diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
index 10e2cda0..ff3a41f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static int wdtpci_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	 *	Activate
 	 */
 	wdtpci_start();
-	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+	return stream_open(inode, file);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static ssize_t wdtpci_temp_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 
 static int wdtpci_temp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+	return stream_open(inode, file);
 }
 
 /**