diff --git a/hw/watchdog/wdt_aspeed.c b/hw/watchdog/wdt_aspeed.c
index faa3d35fdf..69c37af9a6 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/wdt_aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/wdt_aspeed.c
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ static void aspeed_wdt_write(void *opaque, hwaddr offset, uint64_t data,
         } else if (!enable && aspeed_wdt_is_enabled(s)) {
             s->regs[WDT_CTRL] = data;
             timer_del(s->timer);
+        } else {
+            s->regs[WDT_CTRL] = data;
         }
         break;
     case WDT_RESET_WIDTH: