diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
index e788e1b..8ec094d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 	/* reset to disable the watchdog */
 	hw_watchdog_reset();
 	/* set timer in miliseconds */
-	designware_wdt_settimeout(CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MS);
+	designware_wdt_settimeout(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MSECS);
 	/* enable the watchdog */
 	designware_wdt_enable();
 	/* reset the watchdog */
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_common.h b/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
index fd18ae5..c17814b 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_DW_WDT_BASE		SOCFPGA_L4WD0_ADDRESS
 #define CONFIG_DW_WDT_CLOCK_KHZ		25000
-#define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MS	30000
+#define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MSECS	30000
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index de4bdb3..54eee53 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1113,7 +1113,6 @@
 CONFIG_HVBOOT
 CONFIG_HWCONFIG
 CONFIG_HW_ENV_SETTINGS
-CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MS
 CONFIG_I2C
 CONFIG_I2C_CHIPADDRESS
 CONFIG_I2C_CMD_TREE