diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
index 845bc745706b53ff616dacf908679c9435113e8d..51cee833333c56844aa894e596ec6c5a34cce5d7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ CONFIG_POWER_RESET_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_LM90=y
 CONFIG_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_ARMADA_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_ORION_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_MFD_AS3722=y
 CONFIG_MFD_CROS_EC=y
 CONFIG_MFD_CROS_EC_SPI=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
index 5c58559d7a0cf78cecfaa6c95586f6f516d612b1..0ce72c159ab870c2207c5c91e09b3fb8d2fb90c7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ CONFIG_SND=y
 CONFIG_SND_SOC=y
 CONFIG_SND_KIRKWOOD_SOC=y
 CONFIG_SND_KIRKWOOD_SOC_ARMADA370_DB=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_ORION_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y