diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf51822.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf51822.dtsi
index a063061e82f..3a59880519c 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf51822.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf51822.dtsi
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 			compatible = "nordic,nrf-watchdog";
 			reg = <0x40010000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <16 1>;
+			status = "ok";
 			label = "WDT";
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52810.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52810.dtsi
index a5a9b751c1a..6e9a944a527 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52810.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52810.dtsi
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 			compatible = "nordic,nrf-watchdog";
 			reg = <0x40010000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <16 1>;
+			status = "ok";
 			label = "WDT";
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi
index 5b83be779f1..d36a5e38fca 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
 			compatible = "nordic,nrf-watchdog";
 			reg = <0x40010000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <16 1>;
+			status = "ok";
 			label = "WDT";
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52840.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52840.dtsi
index b88f6b88e21..fc4edd1bb53 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52840.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52840.dtsi
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
 			compatible = "nordic,nrf-watchdog";
 			reg = <0x40010000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <16 1>;
+			status = "ok";
 			label = "WDT";
 		};
 
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160_common.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160_common.dtsi
index 271946d912f..b70f188768e 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160_common.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160_common.dtsi
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ wdt: watchdog@18000 {
 	compatible = "nordic,nrf-watchdog";
 	reg = <0x18000 0x1000>;
 	interrupts = <24 1>;
+	status = "ok";
 	label = "WDT";
 };