diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
index 6a279a831479..abfcce40f966 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ static int imx2_wdt_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(wdev->clk);
 
+	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -406,6 +408,8 @@ static int imx2_wdt_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct imx2_wdt_device *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 	int ret;
 
+	pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(dev);
+
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdev->clk);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;