diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 34767a6..020a6ae 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 #endif
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(ipmi_watchdog_mutex);
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 static ipmi_user_t watchdog_user;
 static int watchdog_ifnum;
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(start_now, "Set to 1 to start the watchdog as"
 		 "soon as the driver is loaded.");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0644);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 		 "(default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c b/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
index 8305d29..519ce8b 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 static const unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x73, I2C_CLIENT_END };
 
 /* Insmod parameters */
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
index 834e49d..d6b0bdd 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in minutes. 2<= timeout <=255 (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 8947ccd..4397881 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 module_param(wdt_start, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(wdt_start, "Acquire WDT 'start' io port (default 0x443)");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index 986258a..72e8105 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1<= timeout <=63, default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ".");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
index e802f5e..41b8493 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 		"Watchdog timeout in seconds. (0 < timeout < 18000, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index e90f4ce..b9e9558 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 static char wdt_expect_close;
 static struct pci_dev *alim7101_pmu;
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index 2df16eb..639ae9a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 module_param(margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(margin, "Watchdog margin in seconds");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Disable watchdog shutdown on close");
 
 #define READ_REG(x) readl((void __iomem *)&(x))
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
index 4ca5d40..2896430 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 		"Timeout value. Limited to be 1 or 2 seconds. (default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(TIMEOUT_DEFAULT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
index 3ecd246..ad12c20 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 #define WDT_MAX_TIME		256	/* seconds */
 
 static int wdt_time = WDT_DEFAULT_TIME;
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(wdt_time, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(wdt_time, "Watchdog time in seconds. (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WDT_DEFAULT_TIME) ")");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
index cf39847..05e1be8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeats in seconds. "
 	"(default = " __MODULE_STRING(WDT_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 	"(default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
index 3bb49fd..1f9371f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 #define WDOG_CTRL_ACTION_NMI	2	/* NMI */
 #define WDOG_CTRL_ACTION_FCR	3	/* full chip reset */
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 			   "(default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
index 1989e17..bc0e91e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
 #define WDT_MAX_TIME		255	/* seconds */
 
 static int wdt_time = WDT_DEFAULT_TIME;
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(wdt_time, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(wdt_time, "Watchdog time in seconds. (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WDT_DEFAULT_TIME) ")");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
index af95b38..8379dc3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 static int expect_close;
 
 static int wdt_time = WDT_DEFAULT_TIME;
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
index 402e9cc..38bc383 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 20
 
 static unsigned int timeout = WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT;
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static const struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info;
 static unsigned long open_check;
 static char expect_close;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. (1<=timeout<=((2^32)/SCLK), default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
index 78a6827..06de121 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 /* The maximum TOP (timeout period) value that can be set in the watchdog. */
 #define DW_WDT_MAX_TOP		15
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 		 "(default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
index a6532b5..8caa316 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 /* default timeout (secs) */
 #define WDT_TIMEOUT 30
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static int timeout = WDT_TIMEOUT;
 
 static struct timer_list timer;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 module_init(ep93xx_wdt_init);
 module_exit(ep93xx_wdt_exit);
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
index 22d967a..0c60af1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 
 #define WDT_TIMEOUT		60                /* 1 minute */
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
index d95203b..17f4cae 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 static char expect_close;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(gef_wdt_spinlock);
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
index 19044a3..dc563b6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1<= timeout <=131, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ".");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
index 54c64f5..cbc7cee 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 static unsigned int soft_margin = DEFAULT_MARGIN;	/* in seconds */
 static unsigned int reload;			/* the computed soft_margin */
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static char expect_release;
 static unsigned long hpwdt_is_open;
 
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@
 module_param(soft_margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(soft_margin, "Watchdog timeout in seconds");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
index 15548e6..738032a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
 		"Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (1<heartbeat<2046, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index 3b4db72..9fecb95 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -414,8 +414,8 @@
 	"5..76 (TCO v1) or 3..614 (TCO v2), default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index 7df861b..e187664 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. 0<= timeout <=30, default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ".");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c b/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
index 6cd4969..bc3fb8f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #define SPRUCE_ASR_TOGGLE_MASK	0x02	/* bit 0: 0, then 1, then 0 */
 
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 static unsigned long asr_is_open;
 static char asr_expect_close;
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 module_init(ibmasr_init);
 module_exit(ibmasr_exit);
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
index d34a426..7a2b734 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 
 static struct miscdevice imx2_wdt_miscdev;
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
index 5fa5b2d..6d90f7a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 
 #define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 30		/* 30 sec default timeout */
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
index add259b..d964faf 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
 static unsigned long boot_status;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 module_init(iop_wdt_init);
 module_exit(iop_wdt_exit);
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Curt E Bruns <curt.e.bruns@intel.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
index ebd1793..f4cce6d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 module_param(margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(margin, "Watchdog margin in seconds");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Disable watchdog shutdown on close");
 
 static unsigned long wdt_open;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
index 86b3688..405ae7b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 static	int exclusive  = DEFAULT_EXCLUSIVE;
 static	int timeout    = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
 static	int testmode   = DEFAULT_TESTMODE;
-static	int nowayout   = DEFAULT_NOWAYOUT;
+static	bool nowayout   = DEFAULT_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(nogameport, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nogameport, "Forbid the activation of game port, default="
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 module_param(testmode, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(testmode, "Watchdog test mode (1 = no reboot), default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(DEFAULT_TESTMODE));
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started, default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT));
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index fc603c5..3f047a5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned int heartbeat = 60;	/* (secs) Default is 1 minute */
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds (default 60s)");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index 792f95c..5580b4f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static int heartbeat = 60;	/* (secs) Default is 1 minute */
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
 static unsigned long boot_status;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds (default 60s)");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index 4ee0c71..59e75d9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 #define WDT_MAX_TIME		171	/* seconds */
 
 static int wdt_time = WDT_DEFAULT_TIME;
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(wdt_time, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(wdt_time, "Watchdog time in seconds. (default="
 					__MODULE_STRING(WDT_DEFAULT_TIME) ")");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
index 8304435..a9593a3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define LTQ_WDT_DIVIDER		0x40000
 #define LTQ_MAX_TIMEOUT		((1 << 16) - 1)	/* the reload field is 16 bit */
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 static void __iomem *ltq_wdt_membase;
 static unsigned long ltq_io_region_clk_rate;
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 module_init(init_ltq_wdt);
 module_exit(exit_ltq_wdt);
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/m54xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/m54xx_wdt.c
index 88e6c8b..663cad8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/m54xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/m54xx_wdt.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <asm/m54xxsim.h>
 #include <asm/m54xxgpt.h>
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned int heartbeat = 30;	/* (secs) Default is 0.5 minute */
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds (default 30s)");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
index a2ecc96..52ed883 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
index af63ecf..c9e9ff2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #define MAX_HEARTBEAT     60
 
 static int heartbeat = DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT;
-static int nowayout  = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout  = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 /*
  * Memory mapping: a single byte, 3 first lower bits to select bit 3
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 		 __MODULE_STRING(MAX_HEARTBEAT) ", default "
 		 __MODULE_STRING(DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT));
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 		 __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index 17ec5b9..37e4b52 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
 static DEFINE_TIMER(mixcomwd_timer, mixcomwd_timerfun, 0, 0);
 static char expect_close;
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
index 3e335fa..40f7bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(reset,
 	"Watchdog Interrupt/Reset Mode. 0 = interrupt, 1 = reset");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 		 "(default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
index a7de5f6..9e83f33 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 	"MPcore timer margin in seconds. (0 < mpcore_margin < 65536, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(TIMER_MARGIN) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
index ee0f828..c53d025 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
 static char expect_close;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(mv64x60_wdt_spinlock);
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
index 529085b..ea4c744 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeats in seconds. "
 	"(default = " __MODULE_STRING(WDT_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 	"(default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
index 16d9413..6bbb9ef 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (2<heartbeat<39, "
 			    "default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started"
 		" (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/octeon-wdt-main.c b/drivers/watchdog/octeon-wdt-main.c
index c5a3ff9..4612088 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/octeon-wdt-main.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/octeon-wdt-main.c
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
 	"Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (0 < heartbeat, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WD_TIMO) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, S_IRUGO);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
index 25c954d..173ddf1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define WDT_IN_USE		0
 #define WDT_OK_TO_CLOSE		1
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static int heartbeat = -1;		/* module parameter (seconds) */
 static unsigned int wdt_max_duration;	/* (seconds) */
 static unsigned int wdt_tclk;
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
 module_param(heartbeat, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Initial watchdog heartbeat in seconds");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
index a86f405..d5bf112 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(io_lock);	/* to guard us from io races */
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 /* -- Low level function ----------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@
 		"Watchdog timeout in minutes (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) ").");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
index fe370de..75694cf 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@
 	"(2 <= heartbeat <= 7200 or 0=delay-time from dip-switches, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
index 75f2fa8..c891399 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@
 	"(0<heartbeat<65536 or 0=delay-time from dip-switches, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 					__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 3e66a6b..7b14d18 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
 	"(0<heartbeat<65536 or 0=delay-time from dip-switches, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
index e287762..7d3d471 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeats in seconds. "
 	"(default = " __MODULE_STRING(WDT_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 	"(default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index ae92709..38fe548 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 #define WDOG_COUNTER_RATE 13000000	/*the counter clock is 13 MHz fixed */
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static int heartbeat = DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT;
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(io_lock);
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 		 __MODULE_STRING(MAX_HEARTBEAT) ", default "
 		 __MODULE_STRING(DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT));
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		 "Set to 1 to keep watchdog running after device release");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
index 97959e9..1b62a7d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in Mhz. (68Mhz clock), default="
 			__MODULE_STRING(PNX_TIMEOUT_VALUE) "(30 seconds).");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 					__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
index 76c9d1c..547353a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout value, in seconds (default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index ce18029..96b598c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_ATBOOT		(0)
 #define CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_DEFAULT_TIME	(15)
 
-static int nowayout	= WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout	= WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static int tmr_margin	= CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_DEFAULT_TIME;
 static int tmr_atboot	= CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_ATBOOT;
 static int soft_noboot;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 module_param(tmr_margin,  int, 0);
 module_param(tmr_atboot,  int, 0);
-module_param(nowayout,    int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout,   bool, 0);
 module_param(soft_noboot, int, 0);
 module_param(debug,	  int, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
index 1d0c971..6b412767 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. (1<=timeout<=3600, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc7240_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc7240_wdt.c
index 77cb302..8ab757d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc7240_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc7240_wdt.c
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 		 __MODULE_STRING(SBC7240_MAX_TIMEOUT) ", default="
 		 __MODULE_STRING(SBC7240_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Disable watchdog when closing device file");
 
 #define SBC7240_OPEN_STATUS_BIT		0
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
index f72b6e0..a9ea385 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@
 static int timeout = 27;
 static int wd_margin = 0xB;
 static int wd_multiplier = 2;
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Index into timeout table (0-63) (default=27 (60s))");
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		 "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
index 1a13d36..0c3e9f6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 
 #define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 1		/* 1 sec default timeout */
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 					__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
index ca9c6c4..8404285 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned int margin = 60;	/* (secs) Default is 1 minute */
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(wdt_lock);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 module_param(margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(margin, "Watchdog margin in seconds (default 60s)");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
index 0698b3d..3fb83b0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "range is 0-255 minutes, default is 1");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
index e975b33..d1ef585 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. (1 <= timeout <= 3600, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
index 1702c3e..bd86f32 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1<= timeout <=15300, default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ".");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 		__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
index 35ada2e..8ae7c28 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 module_param(margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(margin, "Watchdog margin in seconds");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Disable watchdog shutdown on close");
 
 static u16 wdto_restart;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
index 75bd239..93958a7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 #define WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT 30			/* 30 sec default heartbeat */
 static int heartbeat = WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT;	/* in seconds */
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 
 struct sh_wdt {
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
 	"Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (1 <= heartbeat <= 3600, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
index 5e4d373..4c34005 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(io_lock);/* to guard the watchdog from io races */
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 /* -- Low level function ----------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
 module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "range is 1-255 units, default is 60");
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
index a1adc8c..da8620f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
 	"Watchdog soft_margin in seconds. (0 < soft_margin < 65536, default="
 					__MODULE_STRING(TIMER_MARGIN) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
index 954a7b6..59108e4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (default="
 		 __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started"
 		" (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
index 2b0939a..49b615a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 /* local variables */
 static struct sp805_wdt *wdt;
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 /* This routine finds load value that will reset system in required timout */
 static void wdt_setload(unsigned int timeout)
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 
 module_amba_driver(sp805_wdt_driver);
 
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Set to 1 to keep watchdog running after device release");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
index 1809413..21d96b9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(stmp3xxx_wdt_io_lock);
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
-static const int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static const bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static int heartbeat = DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT;
 static unsigned long boot_status;
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
index 1490293..8df050d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 			  __MODULE_STRING(TS72XX_WDT_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
 			  ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Disable watchdog shutdown on close");
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
index 0764c62..249f113 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 	unsigned long		state;
 };
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 	"(default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
index 99204a8..d02804c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 	"(0<timeout<((2^" __MODULE_STRING(TXX9_TIMER_BITS) ")/(IMCLK/256)), "
 	"default=" __MODULE_STRING(TIMER_MARGIN) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 	"(default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
index bacbbc9..ef83f02 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds, between 1 and 1023 "
 	"(default = " __MODULE_STRING(WDT_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 	"(default = " __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
index 9693587..4529803 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 		"Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1 <= timeout <= 255, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ".");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
index 2307418..f5c9d99 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1<= timeout <=255 (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83697ug_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83697ug_wdt.c
index 025736b..ab45bfd 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83697ug_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83697ug_wdt.c
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 	"Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1<= timeout <=255 (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
index d761414..e76e7e3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
 
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
index d301b1b..56bfded 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
 module_param(testmode, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(testmode, "Watchdog testmode (1 = no reboot), default=0");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
index 1dea144..25aba6e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
 		"Watchdog timeout in seconds. 1 <= timeout <= 255, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WD_TIMO) ".");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
index b7b3460..0a77655 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TEMP_MINOR);
 
-static int wdrtas_nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+static bool wdrtas_nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static atomic_t wdrtas_miscdev_open = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static char wdrtas_expect_close;
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
index 4ef6702..64079d9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
 	"Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (0 < heartbeat < 65536, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WD_TIMO) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 	"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
index cfb0a8c..2de1632 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 module_param(testmode, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(testmode, "Watchdog testmode (1 = no reboot), default=0");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
index c099b6f..a3cea59 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@
 		"Watchdog heartbeat in seconds. (0<heartbeat<65536, default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WD_TIMO) ")");
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		"Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 				__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
index 263c883..b3e8a62 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include <linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/wm831x/watchdog.h>
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		 "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 		 __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
index f18499e..cdd2efc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/wm8350/core.h>
 
-static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		 "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 		 __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/include/linux/watchdog.h b/include/linux/watchdog.h
index 43ba5b3c..de75167 100644
--- a/include/linux/watchdog.h
+++ b/include/linux/watchdog.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Use the following function to set the nowayout feature */
-static inline void watchdog_set_nowayout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, int nowayout)
+static inline void watchdog_set_nowayout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, bool nowayout)
 {
 	if (nowayout)
 		set_bit(WDOG_NO_WAY_OUT, &wdd->status);