diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index cec868f8db3f9645ac9bd7741f7f60e28c86bbb6..c3c8e0786a99318e63a96d6046eba8a652a76747 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -841,6 +841,7 @@ config MEDIATEK_WATCHDOG
 	tristate "Mediatek SoCs watchdog support"
 	depends on ARCH_MEDIATEK || COMPILE_TEST
 	select WATCHDOG_CORE
+	select RESET_CONTROLLER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for the watchdog timer
 	  in Mediatek SoCs.