diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rzg2l_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rzg2l_wdt.c
index 974a4194a8fd..ceca42db0837 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rzg2l_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rzg2l_wdt.c
@@ -115,25 +115,23 @@ static int rzg2l_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdev)
 {
 	struct rzg2l_wdt_priv *priv = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdev);
 
-	pm_runtime_put(wdev->parent);
 	reset_control_reset(priv->rstc);
+	pm_runtime_put(wdev->parent);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int rzg2l_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdev, unsigned int timeout)
 {
-	struct rzg2l_wdt_priv *priv = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdev);
-
 	wdev->timeout = timeout;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the watchdog is active, reset the module for updating the WDTSET
-	 * register so that it is updated with new timeout values.
+	 * register by calling rzg2l_wdt_stop() (which internally calls reset_control_reset()
+	 * to reset the module) so that it is updated with new timeout values.
 	 */
 	if (watchdog_active(wdev)) {
-		pm_runtime_put(wdev->parent);
-		reset_control_reset(priv->rstc);
+		rzg2l_wdt_stop(wdev);
 		rzg2l_wdt_start(wdev);
 	}