diff --git a/package/hotplug2/files/hotplug2.rules b/package/hotplug2/files/hotplug2.rules
index 4eb762fb0..11faf7b94 100644
--- a/package/hotplug2/files/hotplug2.rules
+++ b/package/hotplug2/files/hotplug2.rules
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ $include /etc/hotplug2-init.rules
 SUBSYSTEM ~~ (net|button|usb) {
 	exec /sbin/hotplug-call %SUBSYSTEM%;
 }
+
+DEVICENAME ~~ (watchdog) {
+	exec /sbin/watchdog -t 10 /dev/watchdog;
+	next
+}