diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
index 337265b47305..7c0fdfca2646 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
@@ -198,9 +198,13 @@ static long booke_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file,
 		booke_wdt_period = tmp;
 #endif
 		booke_wdt_set();
-		return 0;
+		/* Fall */
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
+#ifdef	CONFIG_FSL_BOOKE
+		return put_user(period_to_sec(booke_wdt_period), p);
+#else
 		return put_user(booke_wdt_period, p);
+#endif
 	default:
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	}