dw_wdt_set_timeout(wdd, wdd->timeout);
 
-       set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdd->status);
-
        writel(WDOG_CONTROL_REG_WDT_EN_MASK,
               dw_wdt->regs + WDOG_CONTROL_REG_OFFSET);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int dw_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
+{
+       struct dw_wdt *dw_wdt = to_dw_wdt(wdd);
+
+       if (!dw_wdt->rst) {
+               set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdd->status);
+               return 0;
+       }
+
+       reset_control_assert(dw_wdt->rst);
+       reset_control_deassert(dw_wdt->rst);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static int dw_wdt_restart(struct watchdog_device *wdd,
                          unsigned long action, void *data)
 {
 static const struct watchdog_ops dw_wdt_ops = {
        .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
        .start          = dw_wdt_start,
+       .stop           = dw_wdt_stop,
        .ping           = dw_wdt_ping,
        .set_timeout    = dw_wdt_set_timeout,
        .get_timeleft   = dw_wdt_get_timeleft,