diff --git a/hw/timer/pxa2xx_timer.c b/hw/timer/pxa2xx_timer.c
index 6a7d555..6479ab1 100644
--- a/hw/timer/pxa2xx_timer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/pxa2xx_timer.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
+#include "sysemu/watchdog.h"
 
 #define OSMR0	0x00
 #define OSMR1	0x04
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@
     if (t->num == 3)
         if (i->reset3 & 1) {
             i->reset3 = 0;
-            qemu_system_reset_request(SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_GUEST_RESET);
+            watchdog_perform_action();
         }
 }