diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a09g056n48-rzv2n-evk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a09g056n48-rzv2n-evk.dts
index 12de1c21fef5..c4f248bcada3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a09g056n48-rzv2n-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a09g056n48-rzv2n-evk.dts
@@ -305,3 +305,7 @@
 	sd-uhs-sdr104;
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wdt1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};