diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
index 2270ee0..daed48d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@
 	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.identity = "IT8712F Watchdog",
 		.firmware_version = 1,
-		.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
+		.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
+						WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 	};
 	int value;