diff --git a/build_kernel_image.sh b/build_kernel_image.sh
index 08cca4c726..6387431547 100755
--- a/build_kernel_image.sh
+++ b/build_kernel_image.sh
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ cros_secure
 kern_guid=%U
 tpm_tis.force=1
 tpm_tis.interrupts=0
+nmi_watchdog=1
 EOF
   WORK="${WORK} ${FLAGS_working_dir}/config.txt"