diff --git a/u-boot/board/ar7240/common/ar7240_flash.c b/u-boot/board/ar7240/common/ar7240_flash.c
index d6b7dc798d..c11f538e08 100644
--- a/u-boot/board/ar7240/common/ar7240_flash.c
+++ b/u-boot/board/ar7240/common/ar7240_flash.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <common.h>
+#include <watchdog.h>
 #include <jffs2/jffs2.h>
 #include <asm/addrspace.h>
 #include <asm/types.h>
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ flash_erase(flash_info_t *info, int s_first, int s_last)
 		extern void show_activity(int arg);
 		show_activity(3);
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG) || defined(CONFIG_WATCHDOG)
+    WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#endif
 
 #endif
 		ar7240_spi_sector_erase(i * sector_size);