diff --git a/br-ext-chip-novatek/board/nt9856x/kernel/nt98562.generic.config b/br-ext-chip-novatek/board/nt9856x/kernel/nt98562.generic.config
index 2c4f75ff..a21e2343 100644
--- a/br-ext-chip-novatek/board/nt9856x/kernel/nt98562.generic.config
+++ b/br-ext-chip-novatek/board/nt9856x/kernel/nt98562.generic.config
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ CONFIG_WATCHDOG_HANDLE_BOOT_ENABLED=y
 # CONFIG_GPIO_WATCHDOG is not set
 # CONFIG_XILINX_WATCHDOG is not set
 # CONFIG_ZIIRAVE_WATCHDOG is not set
-CONFIG_NA51055_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_NA51055_WATCHDOG=m
 # CONFIG_NA51055_WATCHDOG_EXTERNAL_RESET is not set
 # CONFIG_CADENCE_WATCHDOG is not set
 # CONFIG_FTWDT010_WATCHDOG is not set
diff --git a/br-ext-chip-novatek/board/nt9856x/kernel/nt98566.generic.config b/br-ext-chip-novatek/board/nt9856x/kernel/nt98566.generic.config
index 2c4f75ff..a21e2343 100644
--- a/br-ext-chip-novatek/board/nt9856x/kernel/nt98566.generic.config
+++ b/br-ext-chip-novatek/board/nt9856x/kernel/nt98566.generic.config
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ CONFIG_WATCHDOG_HANDLE_BOOT_ENABLED=y
 # CONFIG_GPIO_WATCHDOG is not set
 # CONFIG_XILINX_WATCHDOG is not set
 # CONFIG_ZIIRAVE_WATCHDOG is not set
-CONFIG_NA51055_WATCHDOG=y
+CONFIG_NA51055_WATCHDOG=m
 # CONFIG_NA51055_WATCHDOG_EXTERNAL_RESET is not set
 # CONFIG_CADENCE_WATCHDOG is not set
 # CONFIG_FTWDT010_WATCHDOG is not set