diff --git a/common/xyzModem.c b/common/xyzModem.c
index e5c65b480a..e85da74a69 100644
--- a/common/xyzModem.c
+++ b/common/xyzModem.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <xyzModem.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <u-boot/crc.h>
+#include <watchdog.h>
 
 /* Assumption - run xyzModem protocol over the console port */
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ CYGACC_COMM_IF_GETC_TIMEOUT (char chan, char *c)
 {
 
   ulong now = get_timer(0);
+  WATCHDOG_RESET();
   while (!tstc ())
     {
       if (get_timer(now) > xyzModem_CHAR_TIMEOUT)