diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
index 63f7e6ce649a..c11bab735125 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
 CONFIG_POWER_SUPPLY=y
 CONFIG_POWER_RESET=y
 # CONFIG_HWMON is not set
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_AT91SAM9X_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_SAMA5D4_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_MFD_ATMEL_FLEXCOM=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE=y