diff --git a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-4.19 b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-4.19
index 5b01ecf00a..1f8627aa6a 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-4.19
+++ b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-4.19
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK=y
 CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE=64
 CONFIG_VIA_RHINE=y
 CONFIG_VIA_RHINE_MMIO=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 # CONFIG_WDT is not set
 # CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ is not set
 # CONFIG_X86_AMD_PLATFORM_DEVICE is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-5.4 b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-5.4
index 5b01ecf00a..1f8627aa6a 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-5.4
+++ b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-5.4
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK=y
 CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE=64
 CONFIG_VIA_RHINE=y
 CONFIG_VIA_RHINE_MMIO=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 # CONFIG_WDT is not set
 # CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ is not set
 # CONFIG_X86_AMD_PLATFORM_DEVICE is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-4.19 b/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-4.19
index 2e5199185a..c1cd353114 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-4.19
+++ b/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-4.19
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK=y
 # CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_PERSISTENT_ENABLE_BY_DEFAULT is not set
 CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE=64
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 # CONFIG_WDT is not set
 CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ=y
 # CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_CPB is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-5.4 b/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-5.4
index 2e5199185a..c1cd353114 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-5.4
+++ b/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-5.4
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK=y
 # CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_PERSISTENT_ENABLE_BY_DEFAULT is not set
 CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE=64
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 # CONFIG_WDT is not set
 CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ=y
 # CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_CPB is not set