diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 7f61687504b7..879232186ca6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -326,6 +326,16 @@ config STMP3XXX_WATCHDOG
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called stmp3xxx_wdt.
 
+config STMP3XXX_RTC_WATCHDOG
+	tristate "Freescale STMP3XXX & i.MX23/28 watchdog"
+	depends on RTC_DRV_STMP
+	select WATCHDOG_CORE
+	help
+	  Say Y here to include support for the watchdog timer inside
+	  the RTC for the STMP37XX/378X or i.MX23/28 SoC.
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+	  module will be called stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.
+
 config NUC900_WATCHDOG
 	tristate "Nuvoton NUC900 watchdog"
 	depends on ARCH_W90X900
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
index f7a612c0a5b4..f1fc6a1d92ca 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DAVINCI_WATCHDOG) += davinci_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ORION_WATCHDOG) += orion_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_COH901327_WATCHDOG) += coh901327_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STMP3XXX_WATCHDOG) += stmp3xxx_wdt.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_STMP3XXX_RTC_WATCHDOG) += stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NUC900_WATCHDOG) += nuc900_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TS72XX_WATCHDOG) += ts72xx_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IMX2_WDT) += imx2_wdt.o
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c97e98dcde62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+ * Watchdog driver for the RTC based watchdog in STMP3xxx and i.MX23/28
+ *
+ * Author: Wolfram Sang <w.sang@pengutronix.de>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2011-12 Wolfram Sang, Pengutronix
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
+#include <linux/watchdog.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.h>
+
+#define WDOG_TICK_RATE 1000 /* 1 kHz clock */
+#define STMP3XXX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT 19
+#define STMP3XXX_MAX_TIMEOUT (UINT_MAX / WDOG_TICK_RATE)
+
+static int heartbeat = STMP3XXX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+module_param(heartbeat, uint, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat, "Watchdog heartbeat period in seconds from 1 to "
+		 __MODULE_STRING(STMP3XXX_MAX_TIMEOUT) ", default "
+		 __MODULE_STRING(STMP3XXX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT));
+
+static int wdt_start(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
+{
+	struct device *dev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
+	struct stmp3xxx_wdt_pdata *pdata = dev->platform_data;
+
+	pdata->wdt_set_timeout(dev->parent, wdd->timeout * WDOG_TICK_RATE);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
+{
+	struct device *dev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
+	struct stmp3xxx_wdt_pdata *pdata = dev->platform_data;
+
+	pdata->wdt_set_timeout(dev->parent, 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned new_timeout)
+{
+	wdd->timeout = new_timeout;
+	return wdt_start(wdd);
+}
+
+static const struct watchdog_info stmp3xxx_wdt_ident = {
+	.options = WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
+	.identity = "STMP3XXX RTC Watchdog",
+};
+
+static const struct watchdog_ops stmp3xxx_wdt_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.start = wdt_start,
+	.stop = wdt_stop,
+	.set_timeout = wdt_set_timeout,
+};
+
+static struct watchdog_device stmp3xxx_wdd = {
+	.info = &stmp3xxx_wdt_ident,
+	.ops = &stmp3xxx_wdt_ops,
+	.min_timeout = 1,
+	.max_timeout = STMP3XXX_MAX_TIMEOUT,
+	.status = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT_INIT_STATUS,
+};
+
+static int stmp3xxx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	watchdog_set_drvdata(&stmp3xxx_wdd, &pdev->dev);
+
+	stmp3xxx_wdd.timeout = clamp_t(unsigned, heartbeat, 1, STMP3XXX_MAX_TIMEOUT);
+
+	ret = watchdog_register_device(&stmp3xxx_wdd);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "cannot register watchdog device\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "initialized watchdog with heartbeat %ds\n",
+			stmp3xxx_wdd.timeout);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int stmp3xxx_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	watchdog_unregister_device(&stmp3xxx_wdd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver stmp3xxx_wdt_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt",
+	},
+	.probe = stmp3xxx_wdt_probe,
+	.remove = stmp3xxx_wdt_remove,
+};
+module_platform_driver(stmp3xxx_wdt_driver);
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("STMP3XXX RTC Watchdog Driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Wolfram Sang <w.sang@pengutronix.de>");
+MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);