diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index a66a9bcbe2..8674633b90 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ 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
+	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 35c56262ed..0618cb9047 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_IMMR
 CONFIG_DEF_HWCONFIG
 CONFIG_DELAY_ENVIRONMENT
 CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH
-CONFIG_WDT_DW
 CONFIG_DEVELOP
 CONFIG_DEVICE_TREE_LIST
 CONFIG_DFU_ALT