diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt-uclass.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt-uclass.c
index 17334db..df8164d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt-uclass.c
@@ -120,10 +120,8 @@
 	if (ops->expire_now) {
 		return ops->expire_now(dev, flags);
 	} else {
-		if (!ops->start)
-			return -ENOSYS;
+		ret = wdt_start(dev, 1, flags);
 
-		ret = ops->start(dev, 1, flags);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;