diff --git a/board/aarch64/linux_defconfig b/board/aarch64/linux_defconfig
index 5979e344..066a46d2 100644
--- a/board/aarch64/linux_defconfig
+++ b/board/aarch64/linux_defconfig
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG_SYSFS=y
 CONFIG_SOFT_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_ARM_SBSA_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_ARMADA_37XX_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_I6300ESB_WDT=y
 CONFIG_MFD_MAX77620=y