diff --git a/hw.go b/hw.go
index 02e4815..21bffad 100644
--- a/hw.go
+++ b/hw.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func GetDeviceID() string {
 func runWatchdog() {
 	file, err := os.OpenFile("/dev/watchdog", os.O_WRONLY, 0)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("unable to open /dev/watchdog, skipping watchdog reset")
+		watchdogLogger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("unable to open /dev/watchdog, skipping watchdog reset")
 		return
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ func runWatchdog() {
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			_, err = file.Write([]byte{0})
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("error writing to /dev/watchdog, system may reboot")
+				watchdogLogger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("error writing to /dev/watchdog, system may reboot")
 			}
 		case <-appCtx.Done():
 			//disarm watchdog with magic value
 			_, err := file.Write([]byte("V"))
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("failed to disarm watchdog, system may reboot")
+				watchdogLogger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("failed to disarm watchdog, system may reboot")
 			}
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
index caea975..dd39048 100644
--- a/log.go
+++ b/log.go
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ var (
 	displayLogger   = getLogger("display")
 	usbLogger       = getLogger("usb")
 	jsonRpcLogger   = getLogger("jsonrpc")
+	watchdogLogger  = getLogger("watchdog")
 	websecureLogger = getLogger("websecure")
-
 	// external components
 	ginLogger = getLogger("gin")
 )