diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 6f61270de2..157b8cd48e 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ for MLNX_CPLD_ARCHIVE in $MLNX_CPLD_ARCHIVES; do
 done
 sudo cp target/files/$ISSU_VERSION_FILE $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/mlnx/issu-version
 sudo cp target/files/$MLNX_FFB_SCRIPT $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/mlnx-ffb.sh
+sudo cp target/files/$HW_MANAGEMENT_WD_SCRIPT $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/$HW_MANAGEMENT_WD_SCRIPT
 j2 platform/mellanox/mlnx-fw-upgrade.j2 | sudo tee $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/mlnx-fw-upgrade.sh
 sudo chmod 755 $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/mlnx-fw-upgrade.sh
 
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/hw-management-wd.mk b/platform/mellanox/hw-management-wd.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4e0c78261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/mellanox/hw-management-wd.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Mellanox script for enabling/disabling hardware watchdog
+
+HW_MANAGEMENT_WD_SCRIPT = hw-management-wd.sh
+$(HW_MANAGEMENT_WD_SCRIPT)_PATH = platform/mellanox/
+SONIC_COPY_FILES += $(HW_MANAGEMENT_WD_SCRIPT)
+
+export HW_MANAGEMENT_WD_SCRIPT
+
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/hw-management-wd.sh b/platform/mellanox/hw-management-wd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..75a467f4cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/mellanox/hw-management-wd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+########################################################################
+# Copyright (c) 2020 Mellanox Technologies. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. Neither the names of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+#    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+#    this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+# GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+# Software Foundation.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+# Description: hw-management watchdog actions script.
+#              It uses direct access to CPLD watchdog mechanism.
+#              1. Start watchdog to provided timeout or default timeout.
+#              2. Stop watchdog.
+#              3. Check if previous reset was caused by watchdog.
+#              4. Check watchdog timeleft.
+
+CPLD_LPC_BASE=0x2500
+CPLD_LPC_CPBLT_REG=0xf9
+CPLD_LPC_RESET_CAUSE_REG=0x1d
+CPLD_LPC_WD2_TMR_REG=0xcd
+CPLD_LPC_WD2_ACT_REG=0xcf
+CPLD_LPC_WD_CPBLT_BIT=6
+CPLD_LPC_WD_RESET_CAUSE_BIT=6
+CPLD_LPC_WD_RESET=1
+WD3_DFLT_TO=600
+WD_TYPE3_MAX_TO=65535
+
+wd_max_to=
+wd_act_reg=
+wd_tmr_reg=
+wd_tleft_reg=
+wd_tmr_reg_len=
+wd_to=
+
+action=$1
+param_num=$#
+
+usage()
+{
+    echo "Usage: $(basename "$0") start [timeout] | stop | tleft | check_reset | help"
+        echo "start - start watchdog"
+    echo "        timeout is optional. Default value will be used in case if it's omitted"
+        echo "        timeout provided in seconds"
+        echo "stop - stop watchdog"
+        echo "tleft - check watchdog timeout left"
+        echo "check_reset - check if previous reset was caused by watchdog"
+    echo "        Prints only in case of watchdog reset"
+        echo "help -this help"
+}
+
+check_watchdog_type()
+{
+    reg=$((CPLD_LPC_BASE+CPLD_LPC_CPBLT_REG))
+    wd_cpblt=$(iorw -r -b $reg -l 1 | awk '{print $5}')
+    wd_cpblt=$((wd_cpblt>>=CPLD_LPC_WD_CPBLT_BIT))
+    wd_cpblt=$((wd_cpblt&=1))
+
+    if [ $wd_cpblt -eq 0 ]; then
+        wd_type=3
+        wd_to=$WD3_DFLT_TO
+        wd_max_to=$WD_TYPE3_MAX_TO
+        wd_act_reg=$CPLD_LPC_WD2_ACT_REG
+        wd_tmr_reg=$CPLD_LPC_WD2_TMR_REG
+        wd_tleft_reg=$CPLD_LPC_WD2_TMR_REG
+        wd_tmr_reg_len=2
+    else
+        board=$(cat /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/board_name)
+        case $board in
+            VMOD0001|VMOD0003)
+                wd_type=1
+                ;;
+            *)
+                wd_type=2
+                ;;
+        esac
+        echo "Watchdog type ${wd_type} isn't supported by this script."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+check_watchdog_timeout()
+{
+    if [ $param_num -ge 2 ]; then
+        wd_to=$2
+    fi
+    if [ $wd_to -gt $wd_max_to ]; then
+        echo "Error: Watchdog timeout ${wd_to} exceeds max timeout ${wd_max_to}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+start_watchdog()
+{
+    reg=$((CPLD_LPC_BASE+wd_tmr_reg))
+    iorw -w -b $reg -v $wd_to -l $wd_tmr_reg_len
+    reg=$((CPLD_LPC_BASE+wd_act_reg))
+    val=$CPLD_LPC_WD_RESET
+    iorw -w -b $reg -v $val -l 1
+    echo "Watchdog is started, timeout ${wd_to} sec."
+}
+
+stop_watchdog()
+{
+    reg=$((CPLD_LPC_BASE+wd_act_reg))
+    iorw -w -b $reg -v 0 -l 1
+    reg=$((CPLD_LPC_BASE+wd_tmr_reg))
+    iorw -w -b $reg -v 0 -l 1
+    reg=$((reg+1))
+    iorw -w -b $reg -v 0 -l 1
+    echo "Watchdog is stopped"
+}
+
+time_left()
+{
+    reg=$((CPLD_LPC_BASE+wd_tleft_reg))
+    val=$(iorw -r -b $reg -l 2 | awk '{print $3 $2}')
+    val=$(printf "0x%s" ${val})
+    printf "Watchdog timeleft: %d sec.\n" ${val}
+}
+
+check_reset()
+{
+    reg=$((CPLD_LPC_BASE+CPLD_LPC_RESET_CAUSE_REG))
+    val=$(iorw -r -b $reg -l 1 | awk '{print $5}')
+    val=$((val>>=CPLD_LPC_WD_RESET_CAUSE_BIT))
+    val=$((val&=1))
+    if [ $val -eq 1 ]; then
+        echo "Watchdog was caused reset in previous boot"
+    fi
+}
+
+check_watchdog_type
+
+case $action in
+    start)
+        check_watchdog_timeout "$@"
+        start_watchdog
+        ;;
+    stop)
+        stop_watchdog
+        ;;
+    tleft)
+        time_left
+        ;;
+    check_reset)
+        check_reset
+        ;;
+    help)
+        usage
+        ;;
+    *)
+        usage
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/one-image.mk b/platform/mellanox/one-image.mk
index d930850b7a..e42b4fca46 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/one-image.mk
+++ b/platform/mellanox/one-image.mk
@@ -5,5 +5,10 @@ $(SONIC_ONE_IMAGE)_MACHINE = mellanox
 $(SONIC_ONE_IMAGE)_IMAGE_TYPE = onie
 $(SONIC_ONE_IMAGE)_INSTALLS += $(SX_KERNEL) $(KERNEL_MFT) $(MFT_OEM) $(MFT) $(MLNX_HW_MANAGEMENT)
 $(SONIC_ONE_IMAGE)_DOCKERS += $(SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES)
-$(SONIC_ONE_IMAGE)_FILES += $(MLNX_FW_FILE) $(MLNX_CPLD_ARCHIVES) $(MLNX_FFB_SCRIPT) $(ISSU_VERSION_FILE)
+$(SONIC_ONE_IMAGE)_FILES += $(MLNX_FW_FILE) \
+	$(MLNX_CPLD_ARCHIVES) \
+	$(MLNX_FFB_SCRIPT) \
+	$(ISSU_VERSION_FILE) \
+	$(HW_MANAGEMENT_WD_SCRIPT)
+
 SONIC_INSTALLERS += $(SONIC_ONE_IMAGE)
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/rules.mk b/platform/mellanox/rules.mk
index 3ed1f1bae0..076ed824e2 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/rules.mk
+++ b/platform/mellanox/rules.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/fw.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/mft.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/mlnx-sai.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/hw-management.mk
+include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/hw-management-wd.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/mlnx-platform-api.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc.mk