diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index 412e2bcd5eaa..676b9c6373f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ CONFIG_THERMAL_GOV_USER_SPACE=y
 CONFIG_CPU_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_DEVFREQ_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 CONFIG_MFD_ACT8945A=y
 CONFIG_MFD_SYSCON=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
index 8c67b8fcc434..2643ff0a6345 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ CONFIG_GPIOLIB=y
 CONFIG_DEVFREQ_THERMAL=y
 # CONFIG_X86_PKG_TEMP_THERMAL is not set
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 CONFIG_MFD_SYSCON=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE=y