diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
index ad24193525f56..e9b1f6d4be5d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ CONFIG_SPI_MXS=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
 # CONFIG_HWMON is not set
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_STMP3XXX_RTC_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE=y
 CONFIG_FB=y