diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/zx2967_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/zx2967_wdt.c
index 69ec5855584b..9261f7c77f6d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/zx2967_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/zx2967_wdt.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int zx2967_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	clk_set_rate(wdt->clock, ZX2967_WDT_CLK_FREQ);
 
-	rstc = devm_reset_control_get(dev, NULL);
+	rstc = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(rstc)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to get rstc");
 		ret = PTR_ERR(rstc);