diff --git a/tcl/target/atsamv.cfg b/tcl/target/atsamv.cfg
index 1adf1af0e..9fd89795b 100644
--- a/tcl/target/atsamv.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/atsamv.cfg
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ target create $_TARGETNAME cortex_m -endian $_ENDIAN -dap $_CHIPNAME.dap
 
 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x20400000 -work-area-size $_WORKAREASIZE -work-area-backup 0
 
+$_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init {
+	# WDT_MR = WDDIS (disable watchdog)
+	mww 0x400E1854 0x8000
+}
+
 adapter speed 1800
 
 if {![using_hla]} {