diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxlx.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxlx.dtsi
index 2437a9e40338..c3bf130a37cc 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxlx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxlx.dtsi
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 
 	wdt_ee: watchdog@0xffd0f0d0 {
 		compatible = "amlogic, meson-wdt";
-		status = "watch";
+		status = "okay";
 		default_timeout=<10>;
 		reset_watchdog_method=<1>; /* 0:sysfs,1:kernel */
 		reset_watchdog_time=<2>;