diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index 01a2597314d9ab1a71cbe99bf44316d964cfc976..4e24b8c77eb438c5806b185427a5932456528709 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@ config	SOC_IMX53
 	select ARCH_MX5
 	select ARCH_MX53
 	select HAVE_CAN_FLEXCAN if CAN
+	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_IMX2_WDT
 	select PINCTRL
 	select PINCTRL_IMX53
 	select SOC_IMX5