diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
index d4e47ed..e243bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 static int wm831x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
-	struct wm831x_pdata *chip_pdata;
+	struct wm831x_pdata *chip_pdata = dev_get_platdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm831x_watchdog_pdata *pdata;
 	struct wm831x_wdt_drvdata *driver_data;
 	struct watchdog_device *wm831x_wdt;
@@ -231,12 +231,10 @@
 		wm831x_wdt->timeout = wm831x_wdt_cfgs[i].time;
 
 	/* Apply any configuration */
-	if (pdev->dev.parent->platform_data) {
-		chip_pdata = pdev->dev.parent->platform_data;
+	if (chip_pdata)
 		pdata = chip_pdata->watchdog;
-	} else {
+	else
 		pdata = NULL;
-	}
 
 	if (pdata) {
 		reg &= ~(WM831X_WDOG_SECACT_MASK | WM831X_WDOG_PRIMACT_MASK |