diff --git a/src/lpc176x/main.c b/src/lpc176x/main.c
index 24cf6816..fc06bc24 100644
--- a/src/lpc176x/main.c
+++ b/src/lpc176x/main.c
@@ -11,6 +11,29 @@
 DECL_CONSTANT(MCU, "lpc176x");
 
 
+/****************************************************************
+ * watchdog handler
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+void
+watchdog_reset(void)
+{
+    LPC_WDT->WDFEED = 0xaa;
+    LPC_WDT->WDFEED = 0x55;
+}
+DECL_TASK(watchdog_reset);
+
+void
+watchdog_init(void)
+{
+    LPC_WDT->WDTC = 4000000 / 2; // 500ms timeout
+    LPC_WDT->WDCLKSEL = 1<<31; // Lock to internal RC
+    LPC_WDT->WDMOD = 0x03; // select reset and enable
+    watchdog_reset();
+}
+DECL_INIT(watchdog_init);
+
+
 /****************************************************************
  * misc functions
  ****************************************************************/