diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9550_huawei_ap5030dn.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9550_huawei_ap5030dn.dts
index 04b89e07ba7333..6bb68e7d286350 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9550_huawei_ap5030dn.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9550_huawei_ap5030dn.dts
@@ -241,3 +241,7 @@
 		pinctrl-single,bits = <0xc 0x0 0xFF000000>;
 	};
 };
+
+&wdt {
+	status = "disabled";
+};