diff --git a/README b/README
index fa56061108..9935666e4f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -639,20 +639,6 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		example "env grep" and "setexpr".
 
 - Watchdog:
-		CONFIG_WATCHDOG
-		If this variable is defined, it enables watchdog
-		support for the SoC. There must be support in the SoC
-		specific code for a watchdog. For the 8xx
-		CPUs, the SIU Watchdog feature is enabled in the SYPCR
-		register.  When supported for a specific SoC is
-		available, then no further board specific code should
-		be needed to use it.
-
-		CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-		When using a watchdog circuitry external to the used
-		SoC, then define this variable and provide board
-		specific code for the "hw_watchdog_reset" function.
-
 		CONFIG_SYS_WATCHDOG_FREQ
 		Some platforms automatically call WATCHDOG_RESET()
 		from the timer interrupt handler every
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
index 1ab37cc9fc..97c0b7b834 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ config TARGET_COBRA5272
 config TARGET_EB_CPU5282
 	bool "Support eb_cpu5282"
 	select M5282
+	select HW_WATCHDOG
 
 config TARGET_M5208EVBE
 	bool "Support M5208EVBE"
diff --git a/board/liebherr/display5/spl.c b/board/liebherr/display5/spl.c
index d5fe336d22..5c1af1a772 100644
--- a/board/liebherr/display5/spl.c
+++ b/board/liebherr/display5/spl.c
@@ -327,8 +327,10 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	displ5_set_iomux_misc_spl();
 
 	/* Initialize and reset WDT in SPL */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG
 	hw_watchdog_init();
 	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#endif
 
 	/* load/boot image from boot device */
 	board_init_r(NULL, 0);
diff --git a/configs/astro_mcf5373l_defconfig b/configs/astro_mcf5373l_defconfig
index d26628aa2b..a97c4ffd48 100644
--- a/configs/astro_mcf5373l_defconfig
+++ b/configs/astro_mcf5373l_defconfig
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_USE_BUFFER_WRITE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
 CONFIG_MCFUART=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
diff --git a/configs/dh_imx6_defconfig b/configs/dh_imx6_defconfig
index 1f63bc8467..d62bd961de 100644
--- a/configs/dh_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dh_imx6_defconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS=0x11400
-CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y
 CONFIG_CMD_UNZIP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y
diff --git a/configs/display5_defconfig b/configs/display5_defconfig
index 145b28ee98..26af4a6bfe 100644
--- a/configs/display5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/display5_defconfig
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ CONFIG_SPL_I2C=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS=0x20000
-CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="display5 > "
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
diff --git a/configs/display5_factory_defconfig b/configs/display5_factory_defconfig
index e0b36f4cdb..218a33d9a0 100644
--- a/configs/display5_factory_defconfig
+++ b/configs/display5_factory_defconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS=0x20000
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_HOST=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_SDP_SUPPORT=y
-CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="display5 factory > "
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
diff --git a/configs/ids8313_defconfig b/configs/ids8313_defconfig
index 4f77fd7fe3..006c80cc7a 100644
--- a/configs/ids8313_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ids8313_defconfig
@@ -199,4 +199,5 @@ CONFIG_TSEC_ENET=y
 # CONFIG_PCI is not set
 CONFIG_RTC_PCF8563=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/m53menlo_defconfig b/configs/m53menlo_defconfig
index 2e5105053a..ac5afe6b1a 100644
--- a/configs/m53menlo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/m53menlo_defconfig
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ CONFIG_PREBOOT="run try_bootscript"
 CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT=y
-CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/include/configs/M5208EVBE.h b/include/configs/M5208EVBE.h
index 6a69ac45ae..717e3e4415 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5208EVBE.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5208EVBE.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT		5000
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCFFEC
diff --git a/include/configs/M5235EVB.h b/include/configs/M5235EVB.h
index 7421f3b760..2e5220f17a 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5235EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5235EVB.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT	5000	/* timeout in milliseconds, max timeout is 6.71sec */
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/M5249EVB.h b/include/configs/M5249EVB.h
index 7ee0ec6a4a..00892ec44d 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5249EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5249EVB.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
 
-#undef  CONFIG_WATCHDOG
-
 #undef CONFIG_MONITOR_IS_IN_RAM		/* no pre-loader required!!! ;-) */
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/M5253DEMO.h b/include/configs/M5253DEMO.h
index e9a7922921..ff29096425 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5253DEMO.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5253DEMO.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG		/* disable watchdog */
-
 
 /* Configuration for environment
  * Environment is embedded in u-boot in the second sector of the flash
diff --git a/include/configs/M5272C3.h b/include/configs/M5272C3.h
index 2121b294fb..e814a2924c 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5272C3.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5272C3.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 10000	/* timeout in milliseconds */
 
 #undef CONFIG_MONITOR_IS_IN_RAM	/* define if monitor is started from a pre-loader */
diff --git a/include/configs/M53017EVB.h b/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
index 7b33677c55..58b75b217e 100644
--- a/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT		5000
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UNIFY_CACHE
diff --git a/include/configs/M5329EVB.h b/include/configs/M5329EVB.h
index 19d8cfe321..f172db0917 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5329EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5329EVB.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT	5000	/* timeout in milliseconds, max timeout is 6.71sec */
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UNIFY_CACHE
diff --git a/include/configs/M5373EVB.h b/include/configs/M5373EVB.h
index e2ddc4893e..ddcd7521cf 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5373EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5373EVB.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT	3360	/* timeout in ms, max is 3.36 sec */
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UNIFY_CACHE
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC837XERDB.h b/include/configs/MPC837XERDB.h
index 9aeab7097a..9a34e5444b 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC837XERDB.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC837XERDB.h
@@ -302,8 +302,6 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTFILESIZE
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG		/* watchdog disabled */
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMC
 #define CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_PIN_MUX
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_ADDR	CONFIG_SYS_MPC83xx_ESDHC_ADDR
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
index ab029aab64..bedb12b56e 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
@@ -266,8 +266,6 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTFILESIZE
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG			/* watchdog disabled */
-
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
  */
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
index 349b4860ef..abf3b513a8 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTFILESIZE
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG			/* watchdog disabled */
-
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
  */
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
index 2167dcd444..d66acd1efa 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTFILESIZE
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG			/* watchdog disabled */
-
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
  */
diff --git a/include/configs/P1010RDB.h b/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
index e09b9a4187..297246a0bc 100644
--- a/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
+++ b/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
@@ -595,8 +595,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_sdram_size(void);
 #define CONFIG_LOADS_ECHO		/* echo on for serial download */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE	/* allow baudrate change */
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG			/* watchdog disabled */
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_MMC) || defined(CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD) \
 		 || defined(CONFIG_FSL_SATA)
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h b/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
index 2e7927bc37..1af343899c 100644
--- a/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
+++ b/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_MONITOR_IS_IN_RAM
-#define CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 3355	/* timeout in milliseconds */
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/configs/cobra5272.h b/include/configs/cobra5272.h
index be62caabb5..3e19e99c24 100644
--- a/include/configs/cobra5272.h
+++ b/include/configs/cobra5272.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
  */
 
 #if 0
-#define CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 10000	/* timeout in milliseconds */
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/configs/dh_imx6.h b/include/configs/dh_imx6.h
index 3233bf16a5..8b8cd4c31b 100644
--- a/include/configs/dh_imx6.h
+++ b/include/configs/dh_imx6.h
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-/* Watchdog */
-#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
-#undef CONFIG_WDT
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
-#define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-#endif
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS	\
 	"console=ttymxc0,115200\0"	\
diff --git a/include/configs/display5.h b/include/configs/display5.h
index 8633efbd6c..38ac869289 100644
--- a/include/configs/display5.h
+++ b/include/configs/display5.h
@@ -314,13 +314,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR \
 	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET)
 
-/* Watchdog */
-#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
-#undef CONFIG_WDT
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
-#define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-#endif
-
 /* ENV config */
 #ifdef CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH
 /* The 0x120000 value corresponds to above SPI-NOR memory MAP */
diff --git a/include/configs/eb_cpu5282.h b/include/configs/eb_cpu5282.h
index 6a32bc649a..bf1cfc3add 100644
--- a/include/configs/eb_cpu5282.h
+++ b/include/configs/eb_cpu5282.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOT_RETRY_TIME	-1
 #define CONFIG_RESET_TO_RETRY
 
-#define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-
 #define STATUS_LED_ACTIVE		0
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
diff --git a/include/configs/ids8313.h b/include/configs/ids8313.h
index 49f5d68892..c88c72dfdd 100644
--- a/include/configs/ids8313.h
+++ b/include/configs/ids8313.h
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@
 /*
  * HW-Watchdog
  */
-#define CONFIG_WATCHDOG		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_WATCHDOG_VALUE	0xFFFF
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/m53menlo.h b/include/configs/m53menlo.h
index 2844553067..124aab0eff 100644
--- a/include/configs/m53menlo.h
+++ b/include/configs/m53menlo.h
@@ -204,9 +204,4 @@
 		"fi ; "							\
 		"fi\0"
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
-#define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-#endif
-
 #endif	/* __M53MENLO_CONFIG_H__ */
diff --git a/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h b/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
index a2958e78e4..b31e11d085 100644
--- a/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
+++ b/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
@@ -545,8 +545,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_ADDR	CONFIG_SYS_MPC85xx_ESDHC_ADDR
 #endif
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG	/* watchdog disabled */
-
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
  */
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_soc64_common.h b/include/configs/socfpga_soc64_common.h
index aa2c032476..928582ab8c 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_soc64_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_soc64_common.h
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ unsigned int cm_get_qspi_controller_clk_hz(void);
  * L4 Watchdog
  */
 #ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-#undef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
 #undef CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_WATCHDOG
 #endif
 #define CONFIG_DW_WDT_BASE		SOCFPGA_L4WD0_ADDRESS
diff --git a/include/configs/socrates.h b/include/configs/socrates.h
index b7296daa37..5052c72f54 100644
--- a/include/configs/socrates.h
+++ b/include/configs/socrates.h
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTFILESIZE
 
-#undef CONFIG_WATCHDOG			/* watchdog disabled		*/
-
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
  */