diff --git a/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/src/test_wdt.c b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/src/test_wdt.c
index 4c68650ef1d..c8b6620d069 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/src/test_wdt.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/src/test_wdt.c
@@ -62,14 +62,34 @@
 #include <ztest.h>
 #include "test_wdt.h"
 
-#ifdef DT_ALIAS_WATCHDOG0_LABEL
-#define WDT_DEV_NAME DT_ALIAS_WATCHDOG0_LABEL
-#else
-#ifdef CONFIG_WWDG_STM32
-#define WDT_DEV_NAME DT_LABEL(DT_INST(0, st_stm32_window_watchdog))
-#else
-#define WDT_DEV_NAME DT_WDT_0_NAME
+/*
+ * To use this test, either the devicetree's /aliases must have a
+ * 'watchdog0' property, or one of the following watchdog compatibles
+ * must have an enabled node.
+ */
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_ALIAS(watchdog0))
+#define WDT_NODE DT_ALIAS(watchdog0)
+#elif DT_HAS_COMPAT(st_stm32_window_watchdog)
+#define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, st_stm32_window_watchdog)
+#elif DT_HAS_COMPAT(st_stm32_watchdog)
+#define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, st_stm32_watchdog)
+#elif DT_HAS_COMPAT(nordic_nrf_watchdog)
+#define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, nordic_nrf_watchdog)
+#elif DT_HAS_COMPAT(espressif_esp32_watchdog)
+#define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, espressif_esp32_watchdog)
+#elif DT_HAS_COMPAT(silabs_gecko_wdog)
+#define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, silabs_gecko_wdog)
+#elif DT_HAS_COMPAT(nxp_kinetis_wdog32)
+#define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, nxp_kinetis_wdog32)
+#elif DT_HAS_COMPAT(microchip_xec_watchdog)
+#define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, microchip_xec_watchdog)
 #endif
+
+#ifdef WDT_NODE
+#define WDT_DEV_NAME DT_LABEL(WDT_NODE)
+#else
+#define WDT_DEV_NAME ""
+#error "Unsupported SoC and no watchdog0 alias in zephyr.dts"
 #endif
 
 #define WDT_TEST_STATE_IDLE        0