diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/board.c
index 49c94489ee..c80b42121c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/board.c
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ int gpio_init(void)
 
 void reset_cpu(ulong addr)
 {
+	static const struct sunxi_wdog *wdog =
+		 &((struct sunxi_timer_reg *)SUNXI_TIMER_BASE)->wdog;
+
+	/* Set the watchdog for its shortest interval (.5s) and wait */
+	writel(WDT_MODE_RESET_EN | WDT_MODE_EN, &wdog->mode);
+	writel(WDT_CTRL_KEY | WDT_CTRL_RESTART, &wdog->ctl);
+	while (1);
 }
 
 /* do some early init */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/timer.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/timer.h
index 6aacfd7b39..58e14fd0f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/timer.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/timer.h
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 #ifndef _SUNXI_TIMER_H_
 #define _SUNXI_TIMER_H_
 
+#define WDT_CTRL_RESTART	(0x1 << 0)
+#define WDT_CTRL_KEY		(0x0a57 << 1)
+#define WDT_MODE_EN		(0x1 << 0)
+#define WDT_MODE_RESET_EN	(0x1 << 1)
+
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 #include <linux/types.h>