diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index 0b4bd883ff28..7ecb762a371d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  *     (c) Copyright 1996 Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
  */
 
+#include <linux/bits.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
@@ -34,9 +35,10 @@
 
 #define S3C2410_WTCNT_MAXCNT	0xffff
 
-#define S3C2410_WTCON_RSTEN	(1 << 0)
-#define S3C2410_WTCON_INTEN	(1 << 2)
-#define S3C2410_WTCON_ENABLE	(1 << 5)
+#define S3C2410_WTCON_RSTEN		BIT(0)
+#define S3C2410_WTCON_INTEN		BIT(2)
+#define S3C2410_WTCON_ENABLE		BIT(5)
+#define S3C2410_WTCON_DBGACK_MASK	BIT(16)
 
 #define S3C2410_WTCON_DIV16	(0 << 3)
 #define S3C2410_WTCON_DIV32	(1 << 3)
@@ -100,12 +102,17 @@
  * %QUIRK_HAS_PMU_CNT_EN: PMU block has some register (e.g. CLUSTERx_NONCPU_OUT)
  * with "watchdog counter enable" bit. That bit should be set to make watchdog
  * counter running.
+ *
+ * %QUIRK_HAS_DBGACK_BIT: WTCON register has DBGACK_MASK bit. Setting the
+ * DBGACK_MASK bit disables the watchdog outputs when the SoC is in debug mode.
+ * Debug mode is determined by the DBGACK CPU signal.
  */
 #define QUIRK_HAS_WTCLRINT_REG			(1 << 0)
 #define QUIRK_HAS_PMU_MASK_RESET		(1 << 1)
 #define QUIRK_HAS_PMU_RST_STAT			(1 << 2)
 #define QUIRK_HAS_PMU_AUTO_DISABLE		(1 << 3)
 #define QUIRK_HAS_PMU_CNT_EN			(1 << 4)
+#define QUIRK_HAS_DBGACK_BIT			BIT(5)
 
 /* These quirks require that we have a PMU register map */
 #define QUIRKS_HAVE_PMUREG \
@@ -375,6 +382,19 @@ static int s3c2410wdt_enable(struct s3c2410_wdt *wdt, bool en)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Disable watchdog outputs if CPU is in debug mode */
+static void s3c2410wdt_mask_dbgack(struct s3c2410_wdt *wdt)
+{
+	unsigned long wtcon;
+
+	if (!(wdt->drv_data->quirks & QUIRK_HAS_DBGACK_BIT))
+		return;
+
+	wtcon = readl(wdt->reg_base + S3C2410_WTCON);
+	wtcon |= S3C2410_WTCON_DBGACK_MASK;
+	writel(wtcon, wdt->reg_base + S3C2410_WTCON);
+}
+
 static int s3c2410wdt_keepalive(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_wdt *wdt = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
@@ -700,6 +720,8 @@ static int s3c2410wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdt->wdt_device.bootstatus = s3c2410wdt_get_bootstatus(wdt);
 	wdt->wdt_device.parent = dev;
 
+	s3c2410wdt_mask_dbgack(wdt);
+
 	/*
 	 * If "tmr_atboot" param is non-zero, start the watchdog right now. Also
 	 * set WDOG_HW_RUNNING bit, so that watchdog core can kick the watchdog.