diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
index 05524ba..0d481a6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static int rt288x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(rt288x_wdt_clk))
 		return PTR_ERR(rt288x_wdt_clk);
 
-	rt288x_wdt_reset = devm_reset_control_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
+	rt288x_wdt_reset = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (!IS_ERR(rt288x_wdt_reset))
 		reset_control_deassert(rt288x_wdt_reset);