diff --git a/target/linux/au1000/patches-3.6/004-watchdog_low_init.patch b/target/linux/au1000/patches-3.6/004-watchdog_low_init.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d42470ef1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/au1000/patches-3.6/004-watchdog_low_init.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/board-mtx1.c
++++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/board-mtx1.c
+@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ void __init board_setup(void)
+ 	alchemy_gpio_direction_output(211, 1);	/* green on */
+ 	alchemy_gpio_direction_output(212, 0);	/* red off */
+ 
++	/* Set watchdog pin low */
++	alchemy_gpio_direction_output(215, 0);
++
+ 	pm_power_off = mtx1_power_off;
+ 	_machine_halt = mtx1_power_off;
+ 	_machine_restart = mtx1_reset;