diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
index 66c3e656a616..8a5ce5b5a0b6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
 #define PM_RSTC_WRCFG_FULL_RESET	0x00000020
 #define PM_RSTC_RESET			0x00000102
 
+/*
+ * The Raspberry Pi firmware uses the RSTS register to know which partiton
+ * to boot from. The partiton value is spread into bits 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
+ * Partiton 63 is a special partition used by the firmware to indicate halt.
+ */
+#define PM_RSTS_RASPBERRYPI_HALT	0x555
+
 #define SECS_TO_WDOG_TICKS(x) ((x) << 16)
 #define WDOG_TICKS_TO_SECS(x) ((x) >> 16)
 
@@ -151,8 +158,7 @@ static void bcm2835_power_off(void)
 	 * hard reset.
 	 */
 	val = readl_relaxed(wdt->base + PM_RSTS);
-	val &= PM_RSTC_WRCFG_CLR;
-	val |= PM_PASSWORD | PM_RSTS_HADWRH_SET;
+	val |= PM_PASSWORD | PM_RSTS_RASPBERRYPI_HALT;
 	writel_relaxed(val, wdt->base + PM_RSTS);
 
 	/* Continue with normal reset mechanism */