diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx7d-colibri-eval-v3-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx7d-colibri-eval-v3-u-boot.dtsi
index 6814276..854bf27 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx7d-colibri-eval-v3-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx7d-colibri-eval-v3-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 };
+
+&wdog1 {
+	bootph-pre-ram;
+};
diff --git a/configs/colibri_imx7_defconfig b/configs/colibri_imx7_defconfig
index 58eb431..0c6a272 100644
--- a/configs/colibri_imx7_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri_imx7_defconfig
@@ -98,10 +98,12 @@
 CONFIG_PMIC_RN5T567=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER="Toradex"
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_VENDOR_NUM=0x1b67
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_NUM=0x4000
+CONFIG_WDT=y
 CONFIG_CI_UDC=y
diff --git a/configs/colibri_imx7_emmc_defconfig b/configs/colibri_imx7_emmc_defconfig
index 3382371..9d4423c 100644
--- a/configs/colibri_imx7_emmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri_imx7_emmc_defconfig
@@ -85,10 +85,12 @@
 CONFIG_PMIC_RN5T567=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_MANUFACTURER="Toradex"
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_VENDOR_NUM=0x1b67
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_NUM=0x4000
+CONFIG_WDT=y
 CONFIG_CI_UDC=y