diff --git a/app/watchdog.cpp b/app/watchdog.cpp
index 2938d23..bc5df29 100644
--- a/app/watchdog.cpp
+++ b/app/watchdog.cpp
@@ -445,23 +445,21 @@ ipmi_ret_t ipmi_app_watchdog_get(ipmi_netfn_t netfn, ipmi_cmd_t cmd,
                     wdTimerUseToIpmiTimerUse(wd_prop.expiredTimerUse));
         }
 
+        res.expire_flags = timerUseExpirationFlags;
         if (wd_prop.enabled)
         {
             res.timer_use |= wd_running;
             res.present_countdown = htole16(wd_prop.timeRemaining / 100);
-            res.expire_flags = 0;
         }
         else
         {
             if (wd_prop.expiredTimerUse == WatchdogService::TimerUse::Reserved)
             {
                 res.present_countdown = res.initial_countdown;
-                res.expire_flags = 0;
             }
             else
             {
                 res.present_countdown = 0;
-                res.expire_flags = timerUseExpirationFlags;
             }
         }