diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index e937b4dd28be..264857d314da 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -441,11 +441,10 @@ static bool iTCO_wdt_set_running(struct iTCO_wdt_private *p)
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options =		WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 				WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 				WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
-	.firmware_version =	0,
 	.identity =		DRV_NAME,
 };
 
@@ -563,6 +562,7 @@ static int iTCO_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	ident.firmware_version = p->iTCO_version;
 	p->wddev.info = &ident,
 	p->wddev.ops = &iTCO_wdt_ops,
 	p->wddev.bootstatus = 0;