diff --git a/src/wdt.c b/src/wdt.c
index 8ccdb04054..0c405b9db4 100644
--- a/src/wdt.c
+++ b/src/wdt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int init_wdt_per_thread()
  fail1:
 	ti->wd_timer = TIMER_INVALID;
 	ha_warning("Failed to setup watchdog timer for thread %u, disabling lockup detection.\n", tid);
-	return 0;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 void deinit_wdt_per_thread()