diff --git a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/Kconfig b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/Kconfig
index 786236478c..d4a0621a22 100644
--- a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config SOC_MEDIATEK_MT8189
 	select FLASH_DUAL_IO_READ
 	select ARM64_USE_ARCH_TIMER
 	select MEDIATEK_DSI_CPHY
+	select MEDIATEK_WDT_RESET_BY_SW
 
 if SOC_MEDIATEK_MT8189