diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 36fbdce..fbb561b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 config WDT_MPC8xx
 	bool "MPC8xx watchdog timer support"
 	depends on WDT && MPC8xx
-	select CONFIG_MPC8xx_WATCHDOG
+	select HW_WATCHDOG
 	help
 	   Select this to enable mpc8xx watchdog timer
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xx_wdt.c
index 675b62d..30758ae 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xx_wdt.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <asm/cpm_8xx.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
-static void hw_watchdog_reset(void)
+void hw_watchdog_reset(void)
 {
 	immap_t __iomem *immap = (immap_t __iomem *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;