diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
index 060fff95a305..5dcf31f7e81f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -282,11 +282,11 @@ __setup("nmi_watchdog=", setup_nmi_watchdog);
  * sparc specific NMI watchdog enable function.
  * Enables watchdog if it is not enabled already.
  */
-int watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu)
+void watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	if (atomic_read(&nmi_active) == -1) {
 		pr_warn("NMI watchdog cannot be enabled or disabled\n");
-		return -1;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -295,11 +295,9 @@ int watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu)
 	 * process first.
 	 */
 	if (!nmi_init_done)
-		return 0;
+		return;
 
 	smp_call_function_single(cpu, start_nmi_watchdog, NULL, 1);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 /*
  * sparc specific NMI watchdog disable function.
diff --git a/include/linux/nmi.h b/include/linux/nmi.h
index 771d77b62bc1..454fe99c4874 100644
--- a/include/linux/nmi.h
+++ b/include/linux/nmi.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static inline int hardlockup_detector_perf_init(void) { return 0; }
 void watchdog_nmi_stop(void);
 void watchdog_nmi_start(void);
 int watchdog_nmi_probe(void);
-int watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu);
+void watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu);
 void watchdog_nmi_disable(unsigned int cpu);
 
 void lockup_detector_reconfigure(void);
diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 582d572e1379..c705a18b26bf 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -93,10 +93,9 @@ __setup("nmi_watchdog=", hardlockup_panic_setup);
  * softlockup watchdog start and stop. The arch must select the
  * SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR Kconfig.
  */
-int __weak watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu)
+void __weak watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	hardlockup_detector_perf_enable();
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void __weak watchdog_nmi_disable(unsigned int cpu)