diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mtk-sd.c b/drivers/mmc/mtk-sd.c
index e0ac3e9d69..49085090c8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mtk-sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mtk-sd.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <watchdog.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
 #include <dm/pinctrl.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
@@ -623,6 +624,8 @@ static int msdc_start_data(struct msdc_host *host, struct mmc_data *data)
 	u32 size;
 	int ret;
 
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+
 	if (data->flags == MMC_DATA_WRITE)
 		host->last_data_write = 1;