diff --git a/app/watchdog.cpp b/app/watchdog.cpp
index 7b04faa..da83ca3 100644
--- a/app/watchdog.cpp
+++ b/app/watchdog.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     char *busname = NULL;
 
     // Current properties of the watchdog daemon.
-    bool enabled = false;
+    int enabled = 0;
     uint64_t interval = 0;
 
     // Status code.