diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
index 9613cfe3c0a2..87dadb6b8ebf 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
 /* Bits definitions for register REG_WDG_CTRL */
 #define BIT_WDG_RUN			BIT(1)
+#define BIT_WDG_NEW			BIT(2)
 #define BIT_WDG_RST			BIT(3)
 
 /* Registers definitions for PMIC */
@@ -383,6 +384,10 @@ static int sprd_adi_restart_handler(struct notifier_block *this,
 	/* Unlock the watchdog */
 	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOCK, WDG_UNLOCK_KEY);
 
+	sprd_adi_read(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_CTRL, &val);
+	val |= BIT_WDG_NEW;
+	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_CTRL, val);
+
 	/* Load the watchdog timeout value, 50ms is always enough. */
 	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOAD_LOW,
 		       WDG_LOAD_VAL & WDG_LOAD_MASK);