diff --git a/target/linux/bcm63xx/config-5.4 b/target/linux/bcm63xx/config-5.4
index a04645b8b9a..c1587b84d63 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm63xx/config-5.4
+++ b/target/linux/bcm63xx/config-5.4
@@ -278,5 +278,6 @@ CONFIG_TINY_SRCU=y
 CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_USE_OF=y
 CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT=y
 CONFIG_WEAK_ORDERING=y