diff --git a/board/engicam/common/board.c b/board/engicam/common/board.c
index 5dccb17cb27..7486f0ac2d9 100644
--- a/board/engicam/common/board.c
+++ b/board/engicam/common/board.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <mmc.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
+#include <watchdog.h>
 
 #include "board.h"
 
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 
 	setenv_fdt_file();
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
+	hw_watchdog_init();
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }