diff --git a/fs/jffs2/jffs2_1pass.c b/fs/jffs2/jffs2_1pass.c
index 7e27ee18a2..d1423c1cda 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/jffs2_1pass.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/jffs2_1pass.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
+#include <watchdog.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_JFFS2)
 
@@ -1185,6 +1186,8 @@ jffs2_1pass_build_lists(struct part_info * part)
 			oldoffset = offset;
 		}
 
+		WATCHDOG_RESET();
+
 		node = (struct jffs2_unknown_node *) get_node_mem((u32)part->offset + offset);
 		if (node->magic == JFFS2_MAGIC_BITMASK && hdr_crc(node)) {
 			/* if its a fragment add it */