diff --git a/openpower/configs/linux/pseries_skiroot_defconfig b/openpower/configs/linux/pseries_skiroot_defconfig
index fba487a..aa15294 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/linux/pseries_skiroot_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/linux/pseries_skiroot_defconfig
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
 CONFIG_IPMI_HANDLER=y
 CONFIG_IPMI_DEVICE_INTERFACE=y
 CONFIG_IPMI_POWERNV=y
+CONFIG_IPMI_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM=y
 CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER=y
 CONFIG_MAX_RAW_DEVS=1024
diff --git a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
index 48147d3..2c575ec 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
 # CONFIG_IPMI_PROC_INTERFACE is not set
 CONFIG_IPMI_DEVICE_INTERFACE=y
 CONFIG_IPMI_POWERNV=y
+CONFIG_IPMI_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM=y
 CONFIG_TCG_TIS_I2C_NUVOTON=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_COMPAT is not set