diff --git a/hw/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c b/hw/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c
index d0998f8489..e49cacd0e2 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ static void wdt_sbsa_gwdt_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize = wdt_sbsa_gwdt_realize;
     dc->reset = wdt_sbsa_gwdt_reset;
     dc->hotpluggable = false;
-    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_WATCHDOG, dc->categories);
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_sbsa_gwdt;
+    dc->desc = "SBSA-compliant generic watchdog device";
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo wdt_sbsa_gwdt_info = {
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/wdt_aspeed.c b/hw/watchdog/wdt_aspeed.c
index 146ffcd713..6aa6f90b66 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/wdt_aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/wdt_aspeed.c
@@ -293,9 +293,10 @@ static void aspeed_wdt_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->desc = "ASPEED Watchdog Controller";
     dc->realize = aspeed_wdt_realize;
     dc->reset = aspeed_wdt_reset;
-    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_WATCHDOG, dc->categories);
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_aspeed_wdt;
     device_class_set_props(dc, aspeed_wdt_properties);
+    dc->desc = "Aspeed watchdog device";
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo aspeed_wdt_info = {
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/wdt_diag288.c b/hw/watchdog/wdt_diag288.c
index e135a4de8b..9e8882a11c 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/wdt_diag288.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/wdt_diag288.c
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ static void wdt_diag288_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->unrealize = wdt_diag288_unrealize;
     dc->reset = wdt_diag288_reset;
     dc->hotpluggable = false;
-    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_WATCHDOG, dc->categories);
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_diag288;
     diag288->handle_timer = wdt_diag288_handle_timer;
+    dc->desc = "diag288 device for s390x platform";
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo wdt_diag288_info = {
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c b/hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c
index 4c52e3bb9e..f99a1c9d29 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c
@@ -476,7 +476,8 @@ static void i6300esb_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->class_id = PCI_CLASS_SYSTEM_OTHER;
     dc->reset = i6300esb_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_i6300esb;
-    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_WATCHDOG, dc->categories);
+    dc->desc = "Intel 6300ESB";
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo i6300esb_info = {
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c b/hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
index 177aaa503f..91d1bdc0da 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ static void wdt_ib700_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize = wdt_ib700_realize;
     dc->reset = wdt_ib700_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_ib700;
-    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_WATCHDOG, dc->categories);
+    dc->desc = "iBASE 700";
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo wdt_ib700_info = {
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.c b/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.c
index a5fb76308f..c3128370b5 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.c
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ static void imx2_wdt_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize = imx2_wdt_realize;
     dc->reset = imx2_wdt_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_imx2_wdt;
-    dc->desc = "i.MX watchdog timer";
-    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
+    dc->desc = "i.MX2 watchdog timer";
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_WATCHDOG, dc->categories);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo imx2_wdt_info = {
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 1bad07002d..72622bd337 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ typedef enum DeviceCategory {
     DEVICE_CATEGORY_SOUND,
     DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC,
     DEVICE_CATEGORY_CPU,
+    DEVICE_CATEGORY_WATCHDOG,
     DEVICE_CATEGORY_MAX
 } DeviceCategory;
 
diff --git a/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c b/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
index e49d9773d2..f8b3a4cd82 100644
--- a/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ static void qdev_print_devinfos(bool show_no_user)
         [DEVICE_CATEGORY_SOUND]   = "Sound",
         [DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC]    = "Misc",
         [DEVICE_CATEGORY_CPU]     = "CPU",
+        [DEVICE_CATEGORY_WATCHDOG]= "Watchdog",
         [DEVICE_CATEGORY_MAX]     = "Uncategorized",
     };
     GSList *list, *elt;