diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
index dded716..a33b7d9 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_POWER_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SERIES=y
 CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R_ADDR=0x82000000
 CONFIG_FIT=y