diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
index 491419e..5c3d4df 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define KEMPLD_WDT_STAGE_TIMEOUT(x)	(0x1b + (x) * 4)
 #define KEMPLD_WDT_STAGE_CFG(x)		(0x18 + (x))
 #define STAGE_CFG_GET_PRESCALER(x)	(((x) & 0x30) >> 4)
-#define STAGE_CFG_SET_PRESCALER(x)	(((x) & 0x30) << 4)
+#define STAGE_CFG_SET_PRESCALER(x)	(((x) & 0x3) << 4)
 #define STAGE_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK	0x30
 #define STAGE_CFG_ACTION_MASK		0x7
 #define STAGE_CFG_ASSERT		(1 << 3)