diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/sch56xx-common.c b/drivers/hwmon/sch56xx-common.c
index bda3d5285586..e1c4e6937a64 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/sch56xx-common.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/sch56xx-common.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ struct sch56xx_watchdog_data *sch56xx_watchdog_register(struct device *parent,
 	if (nowayout)
 		set_bit(WDOG_NO_WAY_OUT, &data->wddev.status);
 	if (output_enable & SCH56XX_WDOG_OUTPUT_ENABLE)
-		set_bit(WDOG_ACTIVE, &data->wddev.status);
+		set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &data->wddev.status);
 
 	/* Since the watchdog uses a downcounter there is no register to read
 	   the BIOS set timeout from (if any was set at all) ->