diff --git a/general/package/vdec-openipc/files/S98vdec b/general/package/vdec-openipc/files/S98vdec
index 771712b0..cca7c510 100755
--- a/general/package/vdec-openipc/files/S98vdec
+++ b/general/package/vdec-openipc/files/S98vdec
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
+    echo "Killing watchdog..."
+    insmod /lib/wdt.ko
+    rmmod /lib/wdt.ko
     echo "Starting vdec decoder service..."
     vdec -p 5600 -d frame -c h265 --bg-r 30 --bg-g 0 --bg-b 30 --osd &
     ;;