diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/watchdog b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/watchdog
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0821c8f475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/watchdog
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+# Copyright (C) 2008 OpenWrt.org
+
+START=97
+start() {
+        [ -f /dev/watchtog ] && watchdog -t 5 /dev/watchdog
+}