diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mt7621_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mt7621_wdt.c
index 48a06067075d..f6f4c1bf24c9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mt7621_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mt7621_wdt.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static int mt7621_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(mt7621_wdt_base))
 		return PTR_ERR(mt7621_wdt_base);
 
-	mt7621_wdt_reset = devm_reset_control_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
+	mt7621_wdt_reset = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (!IS_ERR(mt7621_wdt_reset))
 		reset_control_deassert(mt7621_wdt_reset);