diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 7c519f0f9581..3791a57ecc6a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM_SMC_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_RENESAS_WDT=y
 CONFIG_RENESAS_RZG2LWDT=y
 CONFIG_UNIPHIER_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_PM8916_WATCHDOG=m
 CONFIG_BCM2835_WDT=y
 CONFIG_MFD_ALTERA_SYSMGR=y
 CONFIG_MFD_BD9571MWV=y