diff --git a/Marlin/Sd2Card.cpp b/Marlin/Sd2Card.cpp
index 900c73b53d..6293d6f9e6 100644
--- a/Marlin/Sd2Card.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/Sd2Card.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 #if ENABLED(SDSUPPORT)
 #include "Sd2Card.h"
 
+#if ENABLED(USE_WATCHDOG)
+  #include "watchdog.h"
+#endif
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #if DISABLED(SOFTWARE_SPI)
   // functions for hardware SPI
@@ -299,6 +303,12 @@ bool Sd2Card::init(uint8_t sckRateID, uint8_t chipSelectPin) {
   uint16_t t0 = (uint16_t)millis();
   uint32_t arg;
 
+  // If init takes more than 4s it could trigger
+  // watchdog leading to a reboot loop.
+  #if ENABLED(USE_WATCHDOG)
+    watchdog_reset();
+  #endif
+
   // set pin modes
   pinMode(chipSelectPin_, OUTPUT);
   chipSelectHigh();