diff --git a/board/cantronik/canvu500/canvu500.c b/board/cantronik/canvu500/canvu500.c
index a86d7b4f227..584caeb8ace 100644
--- a/board/cantronik/canvu500/canvu500.c
+++ b/board/cantronik/canvu500/canvu500.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <splash.h>
 #include <usb.h>
 #include <video.h>
+#include <watchdog.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -345,6 +346,10 @@ int board_init(void)
 	/* address of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = PHYS_SDRAM + 0x100;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
+	hw_watchdog_init();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NAND_MXS
 	setup_gpmi_nand();
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/canvu500.h b/include/configs/canvu500.h
index 3f9211482cd..74ebaabf657 100644
--- a/include/configs/canvu500.h
+++ b/include/configs/canvu500.h
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS		0
 #define CONFIG_USB_MAX_CONTROLLER_COUNT	2
 
+/* Watchdog */
+#define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
+#define CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO
 #define CONFIG_VIDEO_MXS
 #define CONFIG_VIDEO_LOGO