diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
index 02234c2..2e09981 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Atheros AR71XX/AR724X/AR913X built-in hardware watchdog timer.
  *
@@ -10,11 +11,6 @@
  *
  * which again was based on sa1100 driver,
  *	Copyright (C) 2000 Oleg Drokin <green@crimea.edu>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published
- * by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
  */
 
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ftwdt010_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ftwdt010_wdt.c
index 9ea0e56..d9626ef 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ftwdt010_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ftwdt010_wdt.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Watchdog driver for Faraday Technology FTWDT010
  *
@@ -5,10 +6,6 @@
  *
  * Inspired by the out-of-tree drivers from OpenWRT:
  * Copyright (C) 2009 Paulius Zaleckas <paulius.zaleckas@teltonika.lt>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
index db1bf6f..8a90f15 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  *	HPE WatchDog Driver
  *	based on
@@ -6,11 +7,6 @@
  *
  *	(c) Copyright 2018 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
  *	Thomas Mingarelli <thomas.mingarelli@hpe.com>
- *
- *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- *	modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- *	version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation
- *
  */
 
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imgpdc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imgpdc_wdt.c
index 0fc31aa..b57ff37 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imgpdc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imgpdc_wdt.c
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Imagination Technologies PowerDown Controller Watchdog Timer.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2014 Imagination Technologies Ltd.
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation.
- *
  * Based on drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c Copyright (c) 2013 Carlo Caione
  *                                                     2012 Henrik Nordstrom
  *
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index 0565cf3..1550ce3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Watchdog driver for Kendin/Micrel KS8695.
  *
  * (C) 2007 Andrew Victor
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
index 4caf02b..6fab504 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- *  under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published
- *  by the Free Software Foundation.
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2010 John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
  *  Copyright (C) 2017 Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@hauke-m.de>
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/lpc18xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/lpc18xx_wdt.c
index 0e82abd..78cf11c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/lpc18xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/lpc18xx_wdt.c
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * NXP LPC18xx Watchdog Timer (WDT)
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2015 Ariel D'Alessandro <ariel@vanguardiasur.com>
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation.
- *
  * Notes
  * -----
  * The Watchdog consists of a fixed divide-by-4 clock pre-scaler and a 24-bit
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/max77620_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/max77620_wdt.c
index 3ca6b93..9937f9f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/max77620_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/max77620_wdt.c
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Maxim MAX77620 Watchdog Driver
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2016 NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Author: Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
 #include <linux/err.h>
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mt7621_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mt7621_wdt.c
index cbb3c0dde..a8aa352 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mt7621_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mt7621_wdt.c
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Ralink MT7621/MT7628 built-in hardware watchdog timer
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2014 John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
  *
  * This driver was based on: drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published
- * by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
 #include <linux/clk.h>
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
index 905e60f4..49aff800 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Ralink RT288x/RT3xxx/MT76xx built-in hardware watchdog timer
  *
@@ -5,10 +6,6 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2013 John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
  *
  * This driver was based on: drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published
- * by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
 #include <linux/clk.h>
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
index fcb4da5..89a54b6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * txx9wdt: A Hardware Watchdog Driver for TXx9 SoCs
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2007 Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@mba.ocn.ne.jp>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdat_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdat_wdt.c
index 430ee4e..e7cf41a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdat_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdat_wdt.c
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * ACPI Hardware Watchdog (WDAT) driver.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2016, Intel Corporation
  * Author: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@linux.intel.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
 #include <linux/acpi.h>