diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index ee0ddffe73..0b64298016 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ config WDT_CDNS
 	   Select this to enable Cadence watchdog timer, which can be found on some
 	   Xilinx Microzed Platform.
 
+config WDT_DW
+	bool "Synopsys DesignWare watchdog"
+	depends on WDT
+	default y if ROCKCHIP_RK3399
+	imply WATCHDOG
+	help
+	  Say Y here if to include support for the Synopsys DesignWare
+	  watchdog timer found in many chips.
+
 config WDT_MPC8xx
 	bool "MPC8xx watchdog timer support"
 	depends on WDT && MPC8xx
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index f2453728c6..47e42e680a 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_IMMR
 CONFIG_DEF_HWCONFIG
 CONFIG_DELAY_ENVIRONMENT
 CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH
-CONFIG_WDT_DW
 CONFIG_DEVELOP
 CONFIG_DEVICE_TREE_LIST
 CONFIG_DFU_ALT