diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
index 12f09a7a39..7caa6c550c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/designware_wdt.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static int designware_wdt_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	priv->clk_khz = clk_get_rate(&clk);
+	priv->clk_khz = clk_get_rate(&clk) / 1000;
 	if (!priv->clk_khz)
 		return -EINVAL;
 #else