diff --git a/package/kernel/om-watchdog/Makefile b/package/kernel/om-watchdog/Makefile
index cf92ffb641..403069b816 100644
--- a/package/kernel/om-watchdog/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/om-watchdog/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=om-watchdog
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 PKG_VERSION:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
diff --git a/package/kernel/om-watchdog/files/om-watchdog.init b/package/kernel/om-watchdog/files/om-watchdog.init
index 7d5d216509..906ee665fd 100644
--- a/package/kernel/om-watchdog/files/om-watchdog.init
+++ b/package/kernel/om-watchdog/files/om-watchdog.init
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ get_gpio() {
 			return 17
 			;;
 		esac
+	elif [ -r /lib/ramips.sh ]; then
+		. /lib/ramips.sh
+		local board=$(ramips_board_name)
+
+		case "$board" in
+		"rut5xx")
+			return 11
+			;;
+		esac
 	else
 		#we assume it is om1p in this case
 		return 3