diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
index 3bbefe9..bfda2e9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 	int new_heartbeat;
 	int status;
 
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options =		WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT|
 					WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE|
 					WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,