diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stm32_iwdg.c b/drivers/watchdog/stm32_iwdg.c
index d9fd50df9802..5404e0387620 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/stm32_iwdg.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stm32_iwdg.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 
+#define DEFAULT_TIMEOUT 10
+
 /* IWDG registers */
 #define IWDG_KR		0x00 /* Key register */
 #define IWDG_PR		0x04 /* Prescaler Register */
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ static int stm32_iwdg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdd->parent = dev;
 	wdd->info = &stm32_iwdg_info;
 	wdd->ops = &stm32_iwdg_ops;
+	wdd->timeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
 	wdd->min_timeout = DIV_ROUND_UP((RLR_MIN + 1) * PR_MIN, wdt->rate);
 	wdd->max_hw_heartbeat_ms = ((RLR_MAX + 1) * wdt->data->max_prescaler *
 				    1000) / wdt->rate;