diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/da9063_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/da9063_wdt.c
index 92e1b78ff481..3703110e82fc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/da9063_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/da9063_wdt.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static int da9063_wdt_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (!da9063->use_sw_pm)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (watchdog_active(wdd))
+	if (watchdog_active(wdd) || watchdog_hw_running(wdd))
 		return da9063_wdt_stop(wdd);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int da9063_wdt_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (!da9063->use_sw_pm)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (watchdog_active(wdd))
+	if (watchdog_active(wdd) || watchdog_hw_running(wdd))
 		return da9063_wdt_start(wdd);
 
 	return 0;