--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -683,6 +683,13 @@
 	help
 	  Hardware driver for the built-in watchdog timer on TXx9 MIPS SoCs.
 
+config AR71XX_WDT
+	tristate "Atheros AR71xx Watchdog Timer"
+	depends on ATHEROS_AR71XX
+	help
+	  Hardware driver for the built-in watchdog timer on the Atheros
+	  AR71xx SoCs.
+
 # PARISC Architecture
 
 # POWERPC Architecture
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_SIBYTE_WDOG) += sb_wdog.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AR7_WDT) += ar7_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TXX9_WDT) += txx9wdt.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_AR71XX_WDT) += ar71xx_wdt.o
 
 # PARISC Architecture
 
