diff --git a/include/configs/imx6_spl.h b/include/configs/imx6_spl.h
index 43ce7fe25f..68d3fd7384 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx6_spl.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx6_spl.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT
 
 /* NAND support */
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT)