diff --git a/avr/usbload/main.c b/avr/usbload/main.c
index d13088a..e70dc6e 100644
--- a/avr/usbload/main.c
+++ b/avr/usbload/main.c
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ int main(void)
 
         while (req_state != REQ_STATUS_AVR){
             usbPoll();
+#if 0            
             i = 20;
             while (--i) {               /* fake USB disconnect for > 250 ms */
                 _delay_ms(100);
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ int main(void)
             
             sram_bulk_read_start(0x003000);
             printf("Read 0x3000=%c\n",c);
-            
+#endif
         }
     }
      
diff --git a/avr/usbload/watchdog.c b/avr/usbload/watchdog.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e99a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/avr/usbload/watchdog.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "watchdog.h"
+
+void wdt_init(void)
+{
+    MCUSR = 0;
+    wdt_disable();
+
+    return;
+}
+
diff --git a/avr/usbload/watchdog.h b/avr/usbload/watchdog.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c13799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/avr/usbload/watchdog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <avr/wdt.h>
+
+#ifndef __WATCHDOG_H__
+#define __WATCHDOG_H__
+
+
+void wdt_init(void) __attribute__((naked)) __attribute__((section(".init3")));
+
+#define soft_reset()        \
+do                          \
+{                           \
+    wdt_enable(WDTO_500MS );\
+    for(;;)                 \
+    {                       \
+    }                       \
+} while(0)
+
+#endif
+