diff --git a/package/om-watchdog/files/om-watchdog.init b/package/om-watchdog/files/om-watchdog.init
index d598c86a3..f4d9d4432 100644
--- a/package/om-watchdog/files/om-watchdog.init
+++ b/package/om-watchdog/files/om-watchdog.init
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ boot() {
 
 	if [ "$board" = "om2p" ]; then
 		service_start /sbin/om-watchdog 12
+	elif [ "$board" = "om2p-lc" ]; then
+		service_start /sbin/om-watchdog 26
 	else
 		#we assume it is om1p in this case
 		service_start /sbin/om-watchdog 3