diff --git a/embassy-rp/src/watchdog.rs b/embassy-rp/src/watchdog.rs
index 760d6aac2..49cf03850 100644
--- a/embassy-rp/src/watchdog.rs
+++ b/embassy-rp/src/watchdog.rs
@@ -89,17 +89,25 @@ impl Watchdog {
 
     /// Start the watchdog timer
     pub fn start(&mut self, period: Duration) {
+        #[cfg(feature = "rp2040")]
+        const MAX_PERIOD: u32 = 0xFFFFFF / 2;
+        #[cfg(feature = "_rp235x")]
         const MAX_PERIOD: u32 = 0xFFFFFF;
 
         let delay_us = period.as_micros();
-        if delay_us > (MAX_PERIOD / 2) as u64 {
-            panic!("Period cannot exceed {} microseconds", MAX_PERIOD / 2);
+        if delay_us > (MAX_PERIOD) as u64 {
+            panic!("Period cannot exceed {} microseconds", MAX_PERIOD);
         }
         let delay_us = delay_us as u32;
 
         // Due to a logic error, the watchdog decrements by 2 and
         // the load value must be compensated; see RP2040-E1
-        self.load_value = delay_us * 2;
+        // This errata is fixed in the RP235x
+        if cfg!(feature = "rp2040") {
+            self.load_value = delay_us * 2;
+        } else {
+            self.load_value = delay_us;
+        }
 
         self.enable(false);
         self.configure_wdog_reset_triggers();