diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index ee97d89dfc11..04e9b40cf7d5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -1681,6 +1681,7 @@ config NIC7018_WDT
 config SIEMENS_SIMATIC_IPC_WDT
 	tristate "Siemens Simatic IPC Watchdog"
 	depends on SIEMENS_SIMATIC_IPC
+	default y
 	select WATCHDOG_CORE
 	select P2SB
 	help