diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/Kconfig
index af8749b04ff1..10b600800fa9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/Kconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ config MACH_MX51_BABBAGE
 config MACH_MX51_3DS
 	bool "Support MX51PDK (3DS)"
 	select SOC_IMX51
+	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_IMX2_WDT
 	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_IMX_KEYPAD
 	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_IMX_UART
 	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_SDHCI_ESDHC_IMX
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/board-mx51_3ds.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/board-mx51_3ds.c
index 49d644842379..8a0619b5af91 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/board-mx51_3ds.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/board-mx51_3ds.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ static void __init mxc_board_init(void)
 
 	imx51_add_sdhci_esdhc_imx(0, NULL);
 	mxc_init_keypad();
+	imx51_add_imx2_wdt(0, NULL);
 }
 
 static void __init mx51_3ds_timer_init(void)