diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
index 47eefe072b40..777d7eec7f2e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
@@ -95,13 +95,6 @@ static int da9062_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 	struct da9062_watchdog *wdt = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = da9062_reset_watchdog_timer(wdt);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(wdt->hw->dev, "Failed to ping the watchdog (err = %d)\n",
-			ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	ret = regmap_update_bits(wdt->hw->regmap,
 				 DA9062AA_CONTROL_D,
 				 DA9062AA_TWDSCALE_MASK,