diff --git a/embassy-rp/src/watchdog.rs b/embassy-rp/src/watchdog.rs
index f1e986ec7..229a306fe 100644
--- a/embassy-rp/src/watchdog.rs
+++ b/embassy-rp/src/watchdog.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Watchdog {
     /// or when JTAG is accessing bus fabric
     pub fn pause_on_debug(&mut self, pause: bool) {
         let watchdog = pac::WATCHDOG;
-        watchdog.ctrl().write(|w| {
+        watchdog.ctrl().modify(|w| {
             w.set_pause_dbg0(pause);
             w.set_pause_dbg1(pause);
             w.set_pause_jtag(pause);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl Watchdog {
 
     fn enable(&self, bit: bool) {
         let watchdog = pac::WATCHDOG;
-        watchdog.ctrl().write(|w| w.set_enable(bit))
+        watchdog.ctrl().modify(|w| w.set_enable(bit))
     }
 
     // Configure which hardware will be reset by the watchdog