diff --git a/cc3200/bootmgr/main.c b/cc3200/bootmgr/main.c
index 0115772fd6..0f3e68de3d 100644
--- a/cc3200/bootmgr/main.c
+++ b/cc3200/bootmgr/main.c
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ static void bootmgr_board_init(void) {
     PRCMCC3200MCUInit();
 
     // clear all the special bits, since we can't trust their content after reset
+    // except for the WDT reset one!!
     PRCMClearSpecialBit(PRCM_SAFE_BOOT_BIT);
-    PRCMClearSpecialBit(PRCM_WDT_RESET_BIT);
     PRCMClearSpecialBit(PRCM_FIRST_BOOT_BIT);
 
     // check the reset after clearing the special bits