diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/char/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/char/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index cdaab8c3d3..97cd8105a9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/char/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/char/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static int ar7_wdt_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.identity = LONGNAME,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
-		.options = (WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING),
+		.options = (WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING),
 	};
 	int new_margin;