diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
index 25c7a3f9652d..ea5d84a1fdad 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static long sbwdog_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		 * get the remaining count from the ... count register
 		 * which is 1*8 before the config register
 		 */
-		ret = put_user(__raw_readq(user_dog - 8) / 1000000, p);
+		ret = put_user((u32)__raw_readq(user_dog - 8) / 1000000, p);
 		break;
 	}
 	return ret;