diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/stm32_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/stm32_defconfig
index a0975386a96c..0a9fdcbea32e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/stm32_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/stm32_defconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=y
 CONFIG_I2C_STM32F4=y
 # CONFIG_HWMON is not set
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE=y
 # CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT is not set