diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
index 1dcbad290cac..49b17ecb4022 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
@@ -813,5 +813,6 @@
 	/* CPLD is feeded by watchdog (hardwired) */
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_wdog1>;
+	fsl,ext-reset-output;
 	status = "okay";
 };