diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/watchdog.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/watchdog.yaml
index fccae0d00110..519b48889eb1 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/watchdog.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/watchdog.yaml
@@ -14,9 +14,14 @@ description: |
   This document describes generic bindings which can be used to
   describe watchdog devices in a device tree.
 
+select:
+  properties:
+    $nodename:
+      pattern: "^watchdog(@.*|-[0-9a-f])?$"
+
 properties:
   $nodename:
-    pattern: "^watchdog(@.*|-[0-9a-f])?$"
+    pattern: "^(timer|watchdog)(@.*|-[0-9a-f])?$"
 
   timeout-sec:
     description: