diff --git a/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig b/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
index 47481ea..7c44ea9 100644
--- a/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
@@ -56,5 +56,8 @@
 # CONFIG_VIDEO_SW_CURSOR is not set
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MSECS=8000
 CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_WDT=y
+CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
+CONFIG_SYSRESET_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_USB=y