diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_core.c b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_core.c
index 861daf4..4238447 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_core.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_core.c
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 
 static DEFINE_IDA(watchdog_ida);
 
+static int stop_on_reboot = -1;
+module_param(stop_on_reboot, int, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(stop_on_reboot, "Stop watchdogs on reboot (0=keep watching, 1=stop)");
+
 /*
  * Deferred Registration infrastructure.
  *
@@ -254,6 +258,14 @@ static int __watchdog_register_device(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Module parameter to force watchdog policy on reboot. */
+	if (stop_on_reboot != -1) {
+		if (stop_on_reboot)
+			set_bit(WDOG_STOP_ON_REBOOT, &wdd->status);
+		else
+			clear_bit(WDOG_STOP_ON_REBOOT, &wdd->status);
+	}
+
 	if (test_bit(WDOG_STOP_ON_REBOOT, &wdd->status)) {
 		wdd->reboot_nb.notifier_call = watchdog_reboot_notifier;