diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index 9f2709db61ca..1e6be9e40577 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int omap_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdog,
 }
 
 static const struct watchdog_info omap_wdt_info = {
-	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
+	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity = "OMAP Watchdog",
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/retu_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/retu_wdt.c
index a7a0695971e4..b7c68e275aeb 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/retu_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/retu_wdt.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int retu_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdog,
 }
 
 static const struct watchdog_info retu_wdt_info = {
-	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
+	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity = "Retu watchdog",
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
index 12c15903d098..2c1db6fa9a27 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int twl4030_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdt,
 }
 
 static const struct watchdog_info twl4030_wdt_info = {
-	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
+	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity = "TWL4030 Watchdog",
 };