diff --git a/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp b/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
index 73274ac..1b4c8f5 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@
     if (eventClass == PLDM_HEARTBEAT_TIMER_ELAPSED_EVENT)
     {
         rc = PLDM_SUCCESS;
+        if (oemPlatformHandler)
+        {
+            oemPlatformHandler->resetWatchDogTimer();
+        }
     }
     else
     {