diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi_apci_1516.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi_apci_1516.c
index c3e167d04303..c1caeb1e525b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi_apci_1516.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi_apci_1516.c
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ static irqreturn_t v_ADDI_Interrupt(int irq, void *d)
 
 static int apci1516_reset(struct comedi_device *dev)
 {
+	const struct addi_board *this_board = comedi_board(dev);
 	struct addi_private *devpriv = dev->private;
 
+	if (!this_board->i_Timer)
+		return 0;
+
 	outw(0x0, devpriv->iobase + APCI1516_DO_REG);
 	outw(0x0, devpriv->i_IobaseAddon + APCI1516_WDOG_CTRL_REG);
 	outw(0x0, devpriv->i_IobaseAddon + APCI1516_WDOG_RELOAD_LSB_REG);