diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/aspeed_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/aspeed_wdt.c
index 9612e2342c89..fd91007b4e41 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/aspeed_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/aspeed_wdt.c
@@ -234,11 +234,14 @@ static int aspeed_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		wdt->ctrl |= WDT_CTRL_RESET_MODE_SOC | WDT_CTRL_RESET_SYSTEM;
 	} else {
 		if (!strcmp(reset_type, "cpu"))
-			wdt->ctrl |= WDT_CTRL_RESET_MODE_ARM_CPU;
+			wdt->ctrl |= WDT_CTRL_RESET_MODE_ARM_CPU |
+				     WDT_CTRL_RESET_SYSTEM;
 		else if (!strcmp(reset_type, "soc"))
-			wdt->ctrl |= WDT_CTRL_RESET_MODE_SOC;
+			wdt->ctrl |= WDT_CTRL_RESET_MODE_SOC |
+				     WDT_CTRL_RESET_SYSTEM;
 		else if (!strcmp(reset_type, "system"))
-			wdt->ctrl |= WDT_CTRL_RESET_SYSTEM;
+			wdt->ctrl |= WDT_CTRL_RESET_MODE_FULL_CHIP |
+				     WDT_CTRL_RESET_SYSTEM;
 		else if (strcmp(reset_type, "none"))
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}