diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/mx31/timer.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/mx31/timer.c
index 36266da..86916d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/mx31/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/mx31/timer.c
@@ -161,42 +161,3 @@ ulong get_tbclk(void)
 {
 	return MXC_CLK32;
 }
-
-void reset_cpu(ulong addr)
-{
-	struct wdog_regs *wdog = (struct wdog_regs *)WDOG_BASE;
-	wdog->wcr = WDOG_ENABLE;
-	while (1)
-		;
-}
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-void mxc_hw_watchdog_enable(void)
-{
-	struct wdog_regs *wdog = (struct wdog_regs *)WDOG_BASE;
-	u16 secs;
-
-	/*
-	 * The timer watchdog can be set between
-	 * 0.5 and 128 Seconds. If not defined
-	 * in configuration file, sets 64 Seconds
-	 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_WD_TIMER_SECS
-	secs = (CONFIG_SYS_WD_TIMER_SECS << 1) & 0xFF;
-	if (!secs) secs = 1;
-#else
-	secs = 64;
-#endif
-	setbits_le16(&wdog->wcr, (secs << WDOG_WT_SHIFT) | WDOG_ENABLE
-							 | WDOG_WDZST);
-}
-
-
-void mxc_hw_watchdog_reset(void)
-{
-	struct wdog_regs *wdog = (struct wdog_regs *)WDOG_BASE;
-
-	writew(0x5555, &wdog->wsr);
-	writew(0xAAAA, &wdog->wsr);
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/mx35/generic.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/mx35/generic.c
index 41e9639..944abe2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/mx35/generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/mx35/generic.c
@@ -486,9 +486,3 @@ int get_clocks(void)
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }
-
-void reset_cpu(ulong addr)
-{
-	struct wdog_regs *wdog = (struct wdog_regs *)WDOG_BASE_ADDR;
-	writew(4, &wdog->wcr);
-}
diff --git a/arch/arm/imx-common/cpu.c b/arch/arm/imx-common/cpu.c
index a10d12d..089a7c0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/imx-common/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/imx-common/cpu.c
@@ -123,11 +123,6 @@ int cpu_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 }
 #endif
 
-void reset_cpu(ulong addr)
-{
-	__raw_writew(4, WDOG1_BASE_ADDR);
-}
-
 u32 get_ahb_clk(void)
 {
 	struct mxc_ccm_reg *imx_ccm = (struct mxc_ccm_reg *)CCM_BASE_ADDR;
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx31/clock.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx31/clock.h
index 1dbb8da..25c3f70 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx31/clock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx31/clock.h
@@ -58,7 +58,5 @@ extern void mx31_set_gpr(enum iomux_gp_func gp, char en);
 void mx31_uart1_hw_init(void);
 void mx31_uart2_hw_init(void);
 void mx31_spi2_hw_init(void);
-void mxc_hw_watchdog_enable(void);
-void mxc_hw_watchdog_reset(void);
 
 #endif /* __ASM_ARCH_CLOCK_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx31/imx-regs.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx31/imx-regs.h
index 8fd3d08..5d09b0c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx31/imx-regs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx31/imx-regs.h
@@ -68,17 +68,6 @@ struct cspi_regs {
 	u32 test;
 };
 
-/* Watchdog Timer (WDOG) registers */
-#define WDOG_ENABLE	(1 << 2)
-#define WDOG_WT_SHIFT	8
-#define WDOG_WDZST	(1 << 0)
-
-struct wdog_regs {
-	u16 wcr;	/* Control */
-	u16 wsr;	/* Service */
-	u16 wrsr;	/* Reset Status */
-};
-
 /* IIM Control Registers */
 struct iim_regs {
 	u32 iim_stat;
@@ -687,7 +676,7 @@ struct esdc_regs {
 
 #define ARM_PPMRR		0x40000015
 
-#define WDOG_BASE		0x53FDC000
+#define WDOG1_BASE_ADDR		0x53FDC000
 
 /*
  * GPIO
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx35/imx-regs.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx35/imx-regs.h
index 7b09809..96a25c4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx35/imx-regs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx35/imx-regs.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 #define GPIO2_BASE_ADDR		0x53FD0000
 #define SDMA_BASE_ADDR		0x53FD4000
 #define RTC_BASE_ADDR		0x53FD8000
-#define WDOG_BASE_ADDR		0x53FDC000
+#define WDOG1_BASE_ADDR		0x53FDC000
 #define PWM_BASE_ADDR		0x53FE0000
 #define RTIC_BASE_ADDR		0x53FEC000
 #define IIM_BASE_ADDR		0x53FF0000
@@ -288,15 +288,6 @@ struct cspi_regs {
 	u32 test;
 };
 
-/* Watchdog Timer (WDOG) registers */
-struct wdog_regs {
-	u16 wcr;	/* Control */
-	u16 wsr;	/* Service */
-	u16 wrsr;	/* Reset Status */
-	u16 wicr;	/* Interrupt Control */
-	u16 wmcr;	/* Misc Control */
-};
-
 struct esdc_regs {
 	u32	esdctl0;
 	u32	esdcfg0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx5/imx-regs.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx5/imx-regs.h
index 1d060fd..249d15a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx5/imx-regs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx5/imx-regs.h
@@ -218,16 +218,6 @@
  */
 #define WBED		1
 
-/*
- * WEIM WCR
- */
-#define BCM		1
-#define GBCD(x)		(((x) & 0x3) << 1)
-#define INTEN		(1 << 4)
-#define INTPOL		(1 << 5)
-#define WDOG_EN		(1 << 8)
-#define WDOG_LIMIT(x)	(((x) & 0x3) << 9)
-
 #define CS0_128					0
 #define CS0_64M_CS1_64M				1
 #define CS0_64M_CS1_32M_CS2_32M			2
diff --git a/board/davedenx/qong/qong.c b/board/davedenx/qong/qong.c
index c41f11d..d45b25c 100644
--- a/board/davedenx/qong/qong.c
+++ b/board/davedenx/qong/qong.c
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-void hw_watchdog_reset(void)
-{
-	mxc_hw_watchdog_reset();
-}
-#endif
-
 int dram_init(void)
 {
 	/* dram_init must store complete ramsize in gd->ram_size */
@@ -182,7 +175,7 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 	pmic_reg_write(p, REG_INT_STATUS1, RTCRSTI);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-	mxc_hw_watchdog_enable();
+	hw_watchdog_init();
 #endif
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx31pdk/mx31pdk.c b/board/freescale/mx31pdk/mx31pdk.c
index 9f8bc53..54ac961 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31pdk/mx31pdk.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31pdk/mx31pdk.c
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-void hw_watchdog_reset(void)
-{
-	mxc_hw_watchdog_reset();
-}
-#endif
-
 int dram_init(void)
 {
 	/* dram_init must store complete ramsize in gd->ram_size */
@@ -92,7 +85,7 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 	pmic_reg_write(p, REG_POWER_CTL0, val | COINCHEN);
 	pmic_reg_write(p, REG_INT_STATUS1, RTCRSTI);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-	mxc_hw_watchdog_enable();
+	hw_watchdog_init();
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/board/hale/tt01/tt01.c b/board/hale/tt01/tt01.c
index 143fcef..424d190 100644
--- a/board/hale/tt01/tt01.c
+++ b/board/hale/tt01/tt01.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int board_init(void)
 int board_late_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
-	mxc_hw_watchdog_enable();
+	hw_watchdog_init();
 #endif
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/doc/README.watchdog b/doc/README.watchdog
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee65008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/README.watchdog
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+Watchdog driver general info
+
+CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
+	This enables hw_watchdog_reset to be called during various loops,
+	including waiting for a character on a serial port. But it
+	does not also call hw_watchdog_init. Boards which want this
+	enabled must call this function in their board file. This split
+	is useful because some rom's enable the watchdog when downloading
+	new code, so it must be serviced, but the board would rather it
+	was off. And, it cannot always be turned off once on.
+
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MSECS
+	Can be used to change the timeout for i.mx31/35/5x/6x.
+	If not given, will default to maximum timeout. This would
+	be 128000 msec for i.mx31/35/5x/6x.
+
+CONFIG_AT91SAM9_WATCHDOG
+	Available for AT91SAM9 to service the watchdog.
+
+CONFIG_FTWDT010_WATCHDOG
+	Available for FTWDT010 to service the watchdog.
+
+CONFIG_FTWDT010_HW_TIMEOUT
+	Can be used to change the timeout for FTWDT010.
+
+CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG
+	Available for i.mx31/35/5x/6x to service the watchdog. This is not
+	automatically set because some boards (vision2) still need to define
+	their own hw_watchdog_reset routine.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
index 5579bf2..18768b7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ LIB	:= $(obj)libwatchdog.o
 
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_AT91SAM9_WATCHDOG) += at91sam9_wdt.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_FTWDT010_WATCHDOG) += ftwdt010_wdt.o
+ifneq (,$(filter $(SOC), mx31 mx35 mx5 mx6))
+COBJS-y += imx_watchdog.o
+endif
 
 COBJS	:= $(COBJS-y)
 SRCS	:= $(COBJS:.o=.c)
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx_watchdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx_watchdog.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50e602a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx_watchdog.c
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * watchdog.c - driver for i.mx on-chip watchdog
+ *
+ * Licensed under the GPL-2 or later.
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <watchdog.h>
+#include <asm/arch/imx-regs.h>
+
+struct watchdog_regs {
+	u16	wcr;	/* Control */
+	u16	wsr;	/* Service */
+	u16	wrsr;	/* Reset Status */
+};
+
+#define WCR_WDZST	0x01
+#define WCR_WDBG	0x02
+#define WCR_WDE		0x04	/* WDOG enable */
+#define WCR_WDT		0x08
+#define WCR_WDW		0x80
+#define SET_WCR_WT(x)	(x << 8)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG
+void hw_watchdog_reset(void)
+{
+	struct watchdog_regs *wdog = (struct watchdog_regs *)WDOG1_BASE_ADDR;
+
+	writew(0x5555, &wdog->wsr);
+	writew(0xaaaa, &wdog->wsr);
+}
+
+void hw_watchdog_init(void)
+{
+	struct watchdog_regs *wdog = (struct watchdog_regs *)WDOG1_BASE_ADDR;
+	u16 timeout;
+
+	/*
+	 * The timer watchdog can be set between
+	 * 0.5 and 128 Seconds. If not defined
+	 * in configuration file, sets 128 Seconds
+	 */
+#ifndef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MSECS
+#define CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MSECS 128000
+#endif
+	timeout = (CONFIG_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MSECS / 500) - 1;
+	writew(WCR_WDZST | WCR_WDBG | WCR_WDE | WCR_WDT |
+		WCR_WDW | SET_WCR_WT(timeout), &wdog->wcr);
+	hw_watchdog_reset();
+}
+#endif
+
+void reset_cpu(ulong addr)
+{
+	struct watchdog_regs *wdog = (struct watchdog_regs *)WDOG1_BASE_ADDR;
+
+	writew(WCR_WDE, &wdog->wcr);
+	writew(0x5555, &wdog->wsr);
+	writew(0xaaaa, &wdog->wsr);	/* load minimum 1/2 second timeout */
+	while (1) {
+		/*
+		 * spin for .5 seconds before reset
+		 */
+	}
+}
diff --git a/include/configs/mx31pdk.h b/include/configs/mx31pdk.h
index 223b5b0..26d3b5a 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx31pdk.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx31pdk.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_MXC_UART
 #define CONFIG_MXC_UART_BASE	UART1_BASE
 #define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
+#define CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG
 #define CONFIG_MXC_GPIO
 
 #define CONFIG_HARD_SPI
diff --git a/include/configs/qong.h b/include/configs/qong.h
index e43a021..156c4d4 100644
--- a/include/configs/qong.h
+++ b/include/configs/qong.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_MXC_GPIO
 #define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
+#define CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG
 
 #define CONFIG_MXC_SPI
 #define CONFIG_DEFAULT_SPI_BUS	1
diff --git a/include/watchdog.h b/include/watchdog.h
index b959914..328a30b 100644
--- a/include/watchdog.h
+++ b/include/watchdog.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  * Hardware watchdog
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
+	void hw_watchdog_init(void);
 	#if defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
 		#define WATCHDOG_RESET bl hw_watchdog_reset
 	#else
