diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
index 0d80e08b6439..c1e099aa57f3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ static void wdt_disable(void)
 
 	writel(UNLOCK, wdt->base + WDTLOCK);
 	writel(0, wdt->base + WDTCONTROL);
-	writel(0, wdt->base + WDTLOAD);
 	writel(LOCK, wdt->base + WDTLOCK);
 
 	spin_unlock(&wdt->lock);