diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6q-ba16.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6q-ba16.dtsi
index 8122e5bbfebe..f7e17e2004ac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6q-ba16.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6q-ba16.dtsi
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ &usdhc3 {
 &wdog1 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_wdog>;
+	fsl,ext-reset-output;
 };
 
 &iomuxc {