diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
index 5494bcf..722c3fc 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
 #include <environment.h>
 #include <mtd/cfi_flash.h>
+#include <watchdog.h>
 
 /*
  * This file implements a Common Flash Interface (CFI) driver for
@@ -577,6 +578,7 @@ static int flash_status_check (flash_info_t * info, flash_sect_t sector,
 	reset_timer();
 #endif
 	start = get_timer (0);
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
 	while (flash_is_busy (info, sector)) {
 		if (get_timer (start) > tout) {
 			printf ("Flash %s timeout at address %lx data %lx\n",
@@ -668,6 +670,7 @@ static int flash_status_poll(flash_info_t *info, void *src, void *dst,
 	reset_timer();
 #endif
 	start = get_timer(0);
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
 	while (1) {
 		switch (info->portwidth) {
 		case FLASH_CFI_8BIT: