diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-data-modul-edm-sbc.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-data-modul-edm-sbc.dts
index 752f409a30b16eb4a96c0ca7cef66885e26b8625..9889319d4f04530fa30dbce4e9e190e7c3679009 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-data-modul-edm-sbc.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-data-modul-edm-sbc.dts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 		pinctrl-names = "default";
 		pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_watchdog_gpio>;
 		compatible = "linux,wdt-gpio";
+		always-running;
 		gpios = <&gpio1 8 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 		hw_algo = "level";
 		/* Reset triggers in 2..3 seconds */