diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 0526c7a..212b566 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ config EP93XX_WATCHDOG
 config OMAP_WATCHDOG
 	tristate "OMAP Watchdog"
 	depends on ARCH_OMAP16XX || ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
+	select WATCHDOG_CORE
 	help
 	  Support for TI OMAP1610/OMAP1710/OMAP2420/OMAP3430/OMAP4430 watchdog.  Say 'Y'
 	  here to enable the OMAP1610/OMAP1710/OMAP2420/OMAP3430/OMAP4430 watchdog timer.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index fceec4f..a0c23ac 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -31,18 +31,14 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
-#include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
-#include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
@@ -50,24 +46,20 @@
 
 #include "omap_wdt.h"
 
-static struct platform_device *omap_wdt_dev;
-
 static unsigned timer_margin;
 module_param(timer_margin, uint, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timer_margin, "initial watchdog timeout (in seconds)");
 
-static unsigned int wdt_trgr_pattern = 0x1234;
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
-
 struct omap_wdt_dev {
 	void __iomem    *base;          /* physical */
 	struct device   *dev;
-	int             omap_wdt_users;
+	bool		omap_wdt_users;
 	struct resource *mem;
-	struct miscdevice omap_wdt_miscdev;
+	int		wdt_trgr_pattern;
+	struct mutex	lock;		/* to avoid races with PM */
 };
 
-static void omap_wdt_ping(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
+static void __omap_wdt_ping(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
 {
 	void __iomem    *base = wdev->base;
 
@@ -75,8 +67,8 @@ static void omap_wdt_ping(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
 	while ((__raw_readl(base + OMAP_WATCHDOG_WPS)) & 0x08)
 		cpu_relax();
 
-	wdt_trgr_pattern = ~wdt_trgr_pattern;
-	__raw_writel(wdt_trgr_pattern, (base + OMAP_WATCHDOG_TGR));
+	wdev->wdt_trgr_pattern = ~wdev->wdt_trgr_pattern;
+	__raw_writel(wdev->wdt_trgr_pattern, (base + OMAP_WATCHDOG_TGR));
 
 	/* wait for posted write to complete */
 	while ((__raw_readl(base + OMAP_WATCHDOG_WPS)) & 0x08)
@@ -84,7 +76,7 @@ static void omap_wdt_ping(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
 	/* reloaded WCRR from WLDR */
 }
 
-static void omap_wdt_enable(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
+static void __omap_wdt_enable(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
 {
 	void __iomem *base = wdev->base;
 
@@ -98,7 +90,7 @@ static void omap_wdt_enable(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
 		cpu_relax();
 }
 
-static void omap_wdt_disable(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
+static void __omap_wdt_disable(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
 {
 	void __iomem *base = wdev->base;
 
@@ -112,18 +104,10 @@ static void omap_wdt_disable(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
 		cpu_relax();
 }
 
-static void omap_wdt_adjust_timeout(unsigned new_timeout)
-{
-	if (new_timeout < TIMER_MARGIN_MIN)
-		new_timeout = TIMER_MARGIN_DEFAULT;
-	if (new_timeout > TIMER_MARGIN_MAX)
-		new_timeout = TIMER_MARGIN_MAX;
-	timer_margin = new_timeout;
-}
-
-static void omap_wdt_set_timeout(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
+static void __omap_wdt_set_timeout(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev,
+				   unsigned int timeout)
 {
-	u32 pre_margin = GET_WLDR_VAL(timer_margin);
+	u32 pre_margin = GET_WLDR_VAL(timeout);
 	void __iomem *base = wdev->base;
 
 	/* just count up at 32 KHz */
@@ -135,16 +119,14 @@ static void omap_wdt_set_timeout(struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev)
 		cpu_relax();
 }
 
-/*
- *	Allow only one task to hold it open
- */
-static int omap_wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+static int omap_wdt_start(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
 {
-	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = platform_get_drvdata(omap_wdt_dev);
+	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 	void __iomem *base = wdev->base;
 
-	if (test_and_set_bit(1, (unsigned long *)&(wdev->omap_wdt_users)))
-		return -EBUSY;
+	mutex_lock(&wdev->lock);
+
+	wdev->omap_wdt_users = true;
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(wdev->dev);
 
@@ -156,115 +138,79 @@ static int omap_wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	while (__raw_readl(base + OMAP_WATCHDOG_WPS) & 0x01)
 		cpu_relax();
 
-	file->private_data = (void *) wdev;
+	__omap_wdt_set_timeout(wdev, wdog->timeout);
+	__omap_wdt_ping(wdev); /* trigger loading of new timeout value */
+	__omap_wdt_enable(wdev);
 
-	omap_wdt_set_timeout(wdev);
-	omap_wdt_ping(wdev); /* trigger loading of new timeout value */
-	omap_wdt_enable(wdev);
+	mutex_unlock(&wdev->lock);
 
-	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int omap_wdt_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+static int omap_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
 {
-	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = file->private_data;
-
-	/*
-	 *      Shut off the timer unless NOWAYOUT is defined.
-	 */
-#ifndef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
-	omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
+	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
+	mutex_lock(&wdev->lock);
+	__omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(wdev->dev);
-#else
-	pr_crit("Unexpected close, not stopping!\n");
-#endif
-	wdev->omap_wdt_users = 0;
-
+	wdev->omap_wdt_users = false;
+	mutex_unlock(&wdev->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t omap_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
-		size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
+static int omap_wdt_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
 {
-	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = file->private_data;
+	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
-	/* Refresh LOAD_TIME. */
-	if (len) {
-		spin_lock(&wdt_lock);
-		omap_wdt_ping(wdev);
-		spin_unlock(&wdt_lock);
-	}
-	return len;
+	mutex_lock(&wdev->lock);
+	__omap_wdt_ping(wdev);
+	mutex_unlock(&wdev->lock);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static long omap_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
-						unsigned long arg)
+static int omap_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdog,
+				unsigned int timeout)
 {
-	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev;
-	int new_margin;
-	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
-		.identity = "OMAP Watchdog",
-		.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,
-		.firmware_version = 0,
-	};
-
-	wdev = file->private_data;
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case WDIOC_GETSUPPORT:
-		return copy_to_user((struct watchdog_info __user *)arg, &ident,
-				sizeof(ident));
-	case WDIOC_GETSTATUS:
-		return put_user(0, (int __user *)arg);
-	case WDIOC_GETBOOTSTATUS:
-		if (cpu_is_omap16xx())
-			return put_user(__raw_readw(ARM_SYSST),
-					(int __user *)arg);
-		if (cpu_is_omap24xx())
-			return put_user(omap_prcm_get_reset_sources(),
-					(int __user *)arg);
-		return put_user(0, (int __user *)arg);
-	case WDIOC_KEEPALIVE:
-		spin_lock(&wdt_lock);
-		omap_wdt_ping(wdev);
-		spin_unlock(&wdt_lock);
-		return 0;
-	case WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT:
-		if (get_user(new_margin, (int __user *)arg))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		omap_wdt_adjust_timeout(new_margin);
-
-		spin_lock(&wdt_lock);
-		omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
-		omap_wdt_set_timeout(wdev);
-		omap_wdt_enable(wdev);
-
-		omap_wdt_ping(wdev);
-		spin_unlock(&wdt_lock);
-		/* Fall */
-	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
-		return put_user(timer_margin, (int __user *)arg);
-	default:
-		return -ENOTTY;
-	}
+	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
+
+	mutex_lock(&wdev->lock);
+	__omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
+	__omap_wdt_set_timeout(wdev, timeout);
+	__omap_wdt_enable(wdev);
+	__omap_wdt_ping(wdev);
+	wdog->timeout = timeout;
+	mutex_unlock(&wdev->lock);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct file_operations omap_wdt_fops = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.write = omap_wdt_write,
-	.unlocked_ioctl = omap_wdt_ioctl,
-	.open = omap_wdt_open,
-	.release = omap_wdt_release,
-	.llseek = no_llseek,
+static const struct watchdog_info omap_wdt_info = {
+	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
+	.identity = "OMAP Watchdog",
+};
+
+static const struct watchdog_ops omap_wdt_ops = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+	.start		= omap_wdt_start,
+	.stop		= omap_wdt_stop,
+	.ping		= omap_wdt_ping,
+	.set_timeout	= omap_wdt_set_timeout,
 };
 
 static int __devinit omap_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+	struct watchdog_device *omap_wdt;
 	struct resource *res, *mem;
 	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev;
 	int ret;
 
+	omap_wdt = kzalloc(sizeof(*omap_wdt), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!omap_wdt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	/* reserve static register mappings */
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	if (!res) {
@@ -272,11 +218,6 @@ static int __devinit omap_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_get_resource;
 	}
 
-	if (omap_wdt_dev) {
-		ret = -EBUSY;
-		goto err_busy;
-	}
-
 	mem = request_mem_region(res->start, resource_size(res), pdev->name);
 	if (!mem) {
 		ret = -EBUSY;
@@ -289,9 +230,30 @@ static int __devinit omap_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_kzalloc;
 	}
 
-	wdev->omap_wdt_users = 0;
-	wdev->mem = mem;
-	wdev->dev = &pdev->dev;
+	omap_wdt->info	      = &omap_wdt_info;
+	omap_wdt->ops	      = &omap_wdt_ops;
+	omap_wdt->min_timeout = TIMER_MARGIN_MIN;
+	omap_wdt->max_timeout = TIMER_MARGIN_MAX;
+
+	if (timer_margin >= TIMER_MARGIN_MIN &&
+	    timer_margin <= TIMER_MARGIN_MAX)
+		omap_wdt->timeout = timer_margin;
+	else
+		omap_wdt->timeout = TIMER_MARGIN_DEFAULT;
+
+	if (cpu_is_omap16xx())
+		omap_wdt->bootstatus = __raw_readw(ARM_SYSST);
+	else if (cpu_is_omap24xx())
+		omap_wdt->bootstatus = omap_prcm_get_reset_sources();
+
+	watchdog_set_drvdata(omap_wdt, wdev);
+	watchdog_set_nowayout(omap_wdt, nowayout);
+
+	wdev->omap_wdt_users	= false;
+	wdev->mem		= mem;
+	wdev->dev		= &pdev->dev;
+	wdev->wdt_trgr_pattern	= 0x1234;
+	mutex_init(&wdev->lock);
 
 	wdev->base = ioremap(res->start, resource_size(res));
 	if (!wdev->base) {
@@ -299,31 +261,23 @@ static int __devinit omap_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_ioremap;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, wdev);
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, omap_wdt);
+
+	__omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
 
 	pm_runtime_enable(wdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(wdev->dev);
 
-	omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
-	omap_wdt_adjust_timeout(timer_margin);
-
-	wdev->omap_wdt_miscdev.parent = &pdev->dev;
-	wdev->omap_wdt_miscdev.minor = WATCHDOG_MINOR;
-	wdev->omap_wdt_miscdev.name = "watchdog";
-	wdev->omap_wdt_miscdev.fops = &omap_wdt_fops;
-
-	ret = misc_register(&(wdev->omap_wdt_miscdev));
+	ret = watchdog_register_device(omap_wdt);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_misc;
 
 	pr_info("OMAP Watchdog Timer Rev 0x%02x: initial timeout %d sec\n",
 		__raw_readl(wdev->base + OMAP_WATCHDOG_REV) & 0xFF,
-		timer_margin);
+		omap_wdt->timeout);
 
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(wdev->dev);
 
-	omap_wdt_dev = pdev;
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_misc:
@@ -340,37 +294,38 @@ err_kzalloc:
 
 err_busy:
 err_get_resource:
-
+	kfree(omap_wdt);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void omap_wdt_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct watchdog_device *wdog = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
+	mutex_lock(&wdev->lock);
 	if (wdev->omap_wdt_users) {
-		omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
+		__omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
 		pm_runtime_put_sync(wdev->dev);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&wdev->lock);
 }
 
 static int __devexit omap_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct watchdog_device *wdog = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 	struct resource *res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(wdev->dev);
-	if (!res)
-		return -ENOENT;
-
-	misc_deregister(&(wdev->omap_wdt_miscdev));
+	watchdog_unregister_device(wdog);
 	release_mem_region(res->start, resource_size(res));
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 
 	iounmap(wdev->base);
 
 	kfree(wdev);
-	omap_wdt_dev = NULL;
+	kfree(wdog);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -385,25 +340,31 @@ static int __devexit omap_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int omap_wdt_suspend(struct platform_device *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 {
-	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct watchdog_device *wdog = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
+	mutex_lock(&wdev->lock);
 	if (wdev->omap_wdt_users) {
-		omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
+		__omap_wdt_disable(wdev);
 		pm_runtime_put_sync(wdev->dev);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&wdev->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int omap_wdt_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct watchdog_device *wdog = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct omap_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
+	mutex_lock(&wdev->lock);
 	if (wdev->omap_wdt_users) {
 		pm_runtime_get_sync(wdev->dev);
-		omap_wdt_enable(wdev);
-		omap_wdt_ping(wdev);
+		__omap_wdt_enable(wdev);
+		__omap_wdt_ping(wdev);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&wdev->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -436,5 +397,4 @@ module_platform_driver(omap_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("George G. Davis");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap_wdt");
