diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index adf7db45..177f61c4 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -5904,7 +5904,7 @@ static void *watchdog_thread(void __maybe_unused *userdata)
 				continue;
 
 #ifdef WANT_CPUMINE
-			if (cgpu->drv->drv != DRIVER_CPU)
+			if (cgpu->drv->drv == DRIVER_CPU)
 				continue;
 #endif
 			if (cgpu->status != LIFE_WELL && (now.tv_sec - thr->last.tv_sec < WATCHDOG_SICK_TIME)) {
diff --git a/driver-cpu.c b/driver-cpu.c
index 99c5a3fa..eb46f3d8 100644
--- a/driver-cpu.c
+++ b/driver-cpu.c
@@ -844,6 +844,7 @@ CPUSearch:
 }
 
 struct device_drv cpu_drv = {
+	.drv = DRIVER_CPU,
 	.dname = "cpu",
 	.name = "CPU",
 	.drv_detect = cpu_detect,