diff --git a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-5.15 b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-5.15
index 8b5bf266d72..2ede23ea5ec 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-5.15
+++ b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-5.15
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_MCTRL_GPIO=y
 # CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD is not set
 CONFIG_VIA_RHINE=y
 CONFIG_VIA_RHINE_MMIO=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 # CONFIG_WDT is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS_HOTKEY is not set
 # CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ is not set