diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/watchdog/CMakeLists.txt
index 3cf87b661ac..d683d949366 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ zephyr_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_WDT_SAM0 wdt_sam0.c)
 zephyr_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_WDT_NRFX wdt_nrfx.c)
 zephyr_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_WDT_MCUX_WDOG wdt_mcux_wdog.c)
 zephyr_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_WDT_MCUX_WDOG32 wdt_mcux_wdog32.c)
+zephyr_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_WDT_XEC wdt_mchp_xec.c)
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index bcf22ff1aab..135e29cc429 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -57,4 +57,6 @@ source "drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.nrfx"
 
 source "drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.mcux"
 
+source "drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.xec"
+
 endif
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.xec b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.xec
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c45b93433fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.xec
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Kconfig - Microchip XEC Watchdog Timer configuration
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+config WDT_XEC
+	bool "Microchip XEC series Watchdog Timer (WDT) driver"
+	depends on SOC_FAMILY_MEC
+	select HAS_DTS_WDT
+	default y
+	help
+	  Enable WDT driver for Microchip XEC MCU series.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_mchp_xec.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..452a5af0e36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_mchp_xec.c
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+/* wdt_xec.c - Microchip XEC watchdog driver */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#define LOG_LEVEL CONFIG_WDT_LOG_LEVEL
+#include <logging/log.h>
+LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(wdt_mchp_xec);
+
+#include <drivers/watchdog.h>
+#include <soc.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#define WDT_XEC_REG_BASE						\
+	((WDT_Type *)(DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_XEC_WATCHDOG_BASE_ADDRESS))
+
+struct wdt_xec_data {
+	wdt_callback_t cb;
+	bool timeout_installed;
+};
+
+
+DEVICE_DECLARE(wdt_xec);
+
+static int wdt_xec_setup(struct device *dev, u8_t options)
+{
+	WDT_Type *wdt_regs = WDT_XEC_REG_BASE;
+	struct wdt_xec_data *data = dev->driver_data;
+
+	if (wdt_regs->CTRL & MCHP_WDT_CTRL_EN) {
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	if (!data->timeout_installed) {
+		LOG_ERR("No valid WDT timeout installed");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (options & WDT_OPT_PAUSE_IN_SLEEP) {
+		LOG_WRN("WDT_OPT_PAUSE_IN_SLEEP is not supported");
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
+	if (options & WDT_OPT_PAUSE_HALTED_BY_DBG) {
+		wdt_regs->CTRL |= MCHP_WDT_CTRL_JTAG_STALL_EN;
+	} else {
+		wdt_regs->CTRL &= ~MCHP_WDT_CTRL_JTAG_STALL_EN;
+	}
+
+	wdt_regs->CTRL |= MCHP_WDT_CTRL_EN;
+
+	LOG_DBG("WDT Setup and enabled");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wdt_xec_disable(struct device *dev)
+{
+	WDT_Type *wdt_regs = WDT_XEC_REG_BASE;
+	struct wdt_xec_data *data = dev->driver_data;
+
+	if (!(wdt_regs->CTRL & MCHP_WDT_CTRL_EN)) {
+		return -EALREADY;
+	}
+
+	wdt_regs->CTRL &= ~MCHP_WDT_CTRL_EN;
+	data->timeout_installed = false;
+
+	LOG_DBG("WDT Disabled");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wdt_xec_install_timeout(struct device *dev,
+				   const struct wdt_timeout_cfg *config)
+{
+	WDT_Type *wdt_regs = WDT_XEC_REG_BASE;
+	struct wdt_xec_data *data = dev->driver_data;
+
+	if (wdt_regs->CTRL & MCHP_WDT_CTRL_EN) {
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	if (config->window.min > 0U) {
+		data->timeout_installed = false;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	wdt_regs->LOAD = 0;
+
+	data->cb = config->callback;
+	if (data->cb) {
+		wdt_regs->CTRL |= MCHP_WDT_CTRL_MODE_IRQ;
+		wdt_regs->IEN |= MCHP_WDT_IEN_EVENT_IRQ_EN;
+
+		LOG_DBG("WDT callback enabled");
+	} else {
+		/* Setting WDT_FLAG_RESET_SOC or not will have no effect:
+		 * even after the cb, if anything is done, SoC will reset
+		 */
+		wdt_regs->CTRL &= ~MCHP_WDT_CTRL_MODE_IRQ;
+		wdt_regs->IEN &= ~MCHP_WDT_IEN_EVENT_IRQ_EN;
+
+		LOG_DBG("WDT Reset enabled");
+	}
+
+	/* Since it almost takes 1ms to decrement the load register
+	 * (See datasheet 18.6.1.4: 33/32.768 KHz = 1.007ms)
+	 * Let's use the given window directly.
+	 */
+	wdt_regs->LOAD = config->window.max;
+
+	data->timeout_installed = true;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wdt_xec_feed(struct device *dev, int channel_id)
+{
+	WDT_Type *wdt_regs = WDT_XEC_REG_BASE;
+
+	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
+	ARG_UNUSED(channel_id);
+
+	if (!(wdt_regs->CTRL & MCHP_WDT_CTRL_EN)) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	LOG_DBG("WDT Kicking");
+
+	wdt_regs->KICK = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void wdt_xec_isr(struct device *dev)
+{
+	WDT_Type *wdt_regs = WDT_XEC_REG_BASE;
+	struct wdt_xec_data *data = dev->driver_data;
+
+	LOG_DBG("WDT ISR");
+
+	if (data->cb) {
+		data->cb(dev, 0);
+	}
+
+	MCHP_GIRQ_SRC(MCHP_WDT_GIRQ) = MCHP_WDT_GIRQ_VAL;
+	wdt_regs->IEN &= ~MCHP_WDT_IEN_EVENT_IRQ_EN;
+}
+
+static const struct wdt_driver_api wdt_xec_api = {
+	.setup = wdt_xec_setup,
+	.disable = wdt_xec_disable,
+	.install_timeout = wdt_xec_install_timeout,
+	.feed = wdt_xec_feed,
+};
+
+static int wdt_xec_init(struct device *dev)
+{
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_WDT_DISABLE_AT_BOOT)) {
+		wdt_xec_disable(dev);
+	}
+
+	MCHP_GIRQ_ENSET(MCHP_WDT_GIRQ) = MCHP_WDT_GIRQ_VAL;
+
+	IRQ_CONNECT(DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_XEC_WATCHDOG_IRQ_0,
+		    DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_XEC_WATCHDOG_IRQ_0_PRIORITY,
+		    wdt_xec_isr, DEVICE_GET(wdt_xec), 0);
+	irq_enable(DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_XEC_WATCHDOG_IRQ_0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct wdt_xec_data wdt_xec_dev_data;
+
+DEVICE_AND_API_INIT(wdt_xec, DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_XEC_WATCHDOG_LABEL,
+		    wdt_xec_init, &wdt_xec_dev_data, NULL,
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    &wdt_xec_api);