diff --git a/se/sics/mspsim/core/Watchdog.java b/se/sics/mspsim/core/Watchdog.java
index 68fcd2b..1f6b882 100644
--- a/se/sics/mspsim/core/Watchdog.java
+++ b/se/sics/mspsim/core/Watchdog.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class Watchdog extends IOUnit implements SFRModule {
   };
   
   private int wdtctl;
-  private boolean wdtOn = true;
+  public boolean wdtOn = true;
   private boolean hold = false;
   private MSP430Core cpu;