diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 11102420a2c7fe8cfc0749f85179b45d6564b467..68c0b1d8e467da85c16942191c4c169931acfcf4 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ void __init lockup_detector_init(void)
 		     housekeeping_cpumask(HK_TYPE_TIMER));
 
 	if ((!disable_sdei_nmi_watchdog && !sdei_watchdog_hardlockup_probe()) ||
-	    !watchdog_hardlockup_probe())
+	    (disable_sdei_nmi_watchdog && !watchdog_hardlockup_probe()))
 		watchdog_hardlockup_available = true;
 	else
 		allow_lockup_detector_init_retry = true;