diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 32c334e34d55..e4ff3b50de7f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -371,16 +371,18 @@ static int __ipmi_set_timeout(struct ipmi_smi_msg  *smi_msg,
 	data[0] = 0;
 	WDOG_SET_TIMER_USE(data[0], WDOG_TIMER_USE_SMS_OS);
 
-	if ((ipmi_version_major > 1)
-	    || ((ipmi_version_major == 1) && (ipmi_version_minor >= 5))) {
-		/* This is an IPMI 1.5-only feature. */
-		data[0] |= WDOG_DONT_STOP_ON_SET;
-	} else if (ipmi_watchdog_state != WDOG_TIMEOUT_NONE) {
-		/*
-		 * In ipmi 1.0, setting the timer stops the watchdog, we
-		 * need to start it back up again.
-		 */
-		hbnow = 1;
+	if (ipmi_watchdog_state != WDOG_TIMEOUT_NONE) {
+		if ((ipmi_version_major > 1) ||
+		    ((ipmi_version_major == 1) && (ipmi_version_minor >= 5))) {
+			/* This is an IPMI 1.5-only feature. */
+			data[0] |= WDOG_DONT_STOP_ON_SET;
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * In ipmi 1.0, setting the timer stops the watchdog, we
+			 * need to start it back up again.
+			 */
+			hbnow = 1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	data[1] = 0;