diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx7ulp_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx7ulp_wdt.c
index 0f13a3053357..03479110453c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx7ulp_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx7ulp_wdt.c
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ static int imx7ulp_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_stop_on_reboot(wdog);
 	watchdog_stop_on_unregister(wdog);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(wdog, imx7ulp_wdt);
+	watchdog_set_nowayout(wdog, nowayout);
 
 	imx7ulp_wdt->hw = of_device_get_match_data(dev);
 	ret = imx7ulp_wdt_init(imx7ulp_wdt, wdog->timeout * imx7ulp_wdt->hw->wdog_clock_rate);