diff --git a/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S99watchdog b/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S99watchdog
index b89eceb8..bc0b1cbb 100755
--- a/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S99watchdog
+++ b/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S99watchdog
@@ -2,22 +2,34 @@
 
 DAEMON="watchdog"
 
+WATCHDOG_VENDOR=$(ipcinfo -v)
 WATCHDOG_ENABLED=false
 WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=60
 WATCHDOG_ARGS="-T $WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT /dev/watchdog"
+SUPPORTED_VENDORS="ingenic"
+
+vendor_supported() {
+	for vendor in $SUPPORTED_VENDORS; do
+		[ "$WATCHDOG_VENDOR" = "$vendor" ] && return 0
+	done
+	return 1
+}
 
 start()
 {
-	[ "$(cli -g .watchdog.enabled)" = "false" ] && [ "$WATCHDOG_ENABLED" = "true" ] || { echo "Watchdog: Majestic Watchdog is enabled or standalone watchdog disabled"; exit 0; }
-
-	printf "Starting ${NAME}: "
-	start-stop-daemon -S -q -x "/sbin/${DAEMON}" -- ${WATCHDOG_ARGS}
-	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+	if vendor_supported && [ "$(cli -g .watchdog.enabled)" = "false" ] && [ "$WATCHDOG_ENABLED" = "true" ]; then
+		printf "Starting ${DAEMON}: "
+		start-stop-daemon -S -q -x "/sbin/${DAEMON}" -- ${WATCHDOG_ARGS}
+		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+	else
+		echo "Watchdog: Unsupported vendor or Majestic Watchdog is enabled/standalone watchdog disabled"
+		exit 0
+	fi
 }
 
 stop()
 {
-	printf "Stopping ${NAME}: "
+	printf "Stopping ${DAEMON}: "
 	if start-stop-daemon -K -q -s KILL -n "${DAEMON}"; then
 		echo "OK"
 	else