diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/salvator-common.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/salvator-common.dtsi
index bbb3583372d0..fa8bfee07b3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/salvator-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/salvator-common.dtsi
@@ -1004,6 +1004,11 @@ &ssi1 {
 	shared-pin;
 };
 
+/* Firmware should reserve it but sadly doesn't */
+&swdt {
+	status = "reserved";
+};
+
 &usb_extal_clk {
 	clock-frequency = <50000000>;
 };