diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 04d535a..4aeb8f9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -1838,4 +1838,32 @@
 	help
 	  The option allows to select watchdog pretimeout governors.
 
+if WATCHDOG_PRETIMEOUT_GOV
+
+choice
+	prompt "Default Watchdog Pretimeout Governor"
+	default WATCHDOG_PRETIMEOUT_DEFAULT_GOV_PANIC
+	help
+	  This option selects a default watchdog pretimeout governor.
+	  The governor takes its action, if a watchdog is capable
+	  to report a pretimeout event.
+
+config WATCHDOG_PRETIMEOUT_DEFAULT_GOV_NOOP
+	bool "noop"
+	select WATCHDOG_PRETIMEOUT_GOV_NOOP
+	help
+	  Use noop watchdog pretimeout governor by default. If noop
+	  governor is selected by a user, write a short message to
+	  the kernel log buffer and don't do any system changes.
+
+endchoice
+
+config WATCHDOG_PRETIMEOUT_GOV_NOOP
+	tristate "Noop watchdog pretimeout governor"
+	help
+	  Noop watchdog pretimeout governor, only an informational
+	  message is added to kernel log buffer.
+
+endif # WATCHDOG_PRETIMEOUT_GOV
+
 endif # WATCHDOG