diff --git a/board/sipeed/maix/Kconfig b/board/sipeed/maix/Kconfig
index 2cdea8ea81..adf6abb572 100644
--- a/board/sipeed/maix/Kconfig
+++ b/board/sipeed/maix/Kconfig
@@ -69,4 +69,6 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	imply EFI_PARTITION
 	imply CMD_PART
 	imply CMD_FS_GENERIC
+	imply WDT
+	imply DESIGNWARE_WATCHDOG
 endif