diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/system.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/system.h
index cb9cd9fb86110a666882bafe448e8f750f3f57a0..14de4e596f87b170661faad4cabe21deeb7019aa 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/system.h
@@ -82,18 +82,21 @@ arch_reset(char mode)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: warning: cannot get watchdog clock\n", __func__);
 
 	/* put initial values into count and data */
-	__raw_writel(0x100, S3C2410_WTCNT);
-	__raw_writel(0x100, S3C2410_WTDAT);
+	__raw_writel(0x80, S3C2410_WTCNT);
+	__raw_writel(0x80, S3C2410_WTDAT);
 
 	/* set the watchdog to go and reset... */
 	__raw_writel(S3C2410_WTCON_ENABLE|S3C2410_WTCON_DIV16|S3C2410_WTCON_RSTEN |
 		     S3C2410_WTCON_PRESCALE(0x20), S3C2410_WTCON);
 
 	/* wait for reset to assert... */
-	mdelay(5000);
+	mdelay(500);
 
 	printk(KERN_ERR "Watchdog reset failed to assert reset\n");
 
+	/* delay to allow the serial port to show the message */
+	mdelay(50);
+
 	/* we'll take a jump through zero as a poor second */
 	cpu_reset(0);
 }