--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -747,6 +747,13 @@ config TXX9_WDT
 	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
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_WDT_RM9K_GPI) += rm9k_wdt.o
 obj-$(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
 
