diff --git a/drivers/VirtualWatchdog.cpp b/drivers/VirtualWatchdog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2aba84cae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/VirtualWatchdog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Arm Limited and affiliates.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+#ifdef DEVICE_VIRTUAL_WATCHDOG
+
+#include "VirtualWatchdog.h"
+
+namespace mbed {
+
+VirtualWatchdog *VirtualWatchdog::_first = NULL;
+Watchdog VirtualWatchdog::*_watchdog = NULL;
+
+VirtualWatchdog::VirtualWatchdog(uint32_t timeout, const char *const str): _name(str)
+{
+    _current_count = 0;
+    _is_initialized = false;
+    _next = NULL;
+    _max_timeout = timeout;
+    // initialize watchdog, just once (driver Watchdog takes care of only one instance there)
+    if (_watchdog == NULL) {
+        _watchdog = new Watchdog();
+        _watchdog.start();
+    }
+}
+
+VirtualWatchdog::~VirtualWatchdog()
+{
+    if (_is_initialized) {
+        stop();
+        // if we are the last VirtualWatchdog in the system, make sure to turn off hw watchdog
+        if (_first == NULL) {
+            _watchdog.stop();
+            delete _watchdog;
+            _watchdog = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void VirtualWatchdog::start()
+{
+    MBED_ASSERT(!_is_initialized);
+    core_util_critical_section_enter();
+    add_to_list();
+    core_util_critical_section_exit();
+}
+
+
+void VirtualWatchdog::kick()
+{
+    MBED_ASSERT(_is_initialized);
+    core_util_critical_section_enter();
+    _current_count = 0;
+    core_util_critical_section_exit();
+}
+
+void VirtualWatchdog::stop()
+{
+    MBED_ASSERT(_is_initialized);
+    core_util_critical_section_enter();
+    remove_from_list();
+    core_util_critical_section_exit();
+}
+
+void VirtualWatchdog::add_to_list()
+{
+    this->_next = _first;
+    _first = this;
+    _is_initialized =  true;
+}
+
+void VirtualWatchdog::remove_from_list()
+{
+    VirtualWatchdog *cur_ptr = _first,
+              *prev_ptr = NULL;
+    while (cur_ptr != NULL) {
+        if (cur_ptr == this) {
+            if (cur_ptr == _first) {
+                prev_ptr = _first;
+                _first = cur_ptr->_next;
+                prev_ptr->_next = NULL;
+            } else {
+                prev_ptr->_next = cur_ptr->_next;
+                cur_ptr->_next = NULL;
+            }
+            _is_initialized = false;
+            break;
+        } else {
+            prev_ptr = cur_ptr;
+            cur_ptr = cur_ptr->_next;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void VirtualWatchdog::process(uint32_t elapsed_ms)
+{
+    VirtualWatchdog *cur_ptr =  _first;
+    while (cur_ptr != NULL) {
+        if (cur_ptr->_current_count > cur_ptr->_max_timeout) {
+            system_reset();
+        } else {
+            cur_ptr->_current_count += elapsed_ms;
+        }
+        cur_ptr = cur_ptr->_next;
+    }
+}
+
+
+} // namespace mbed
+
+#endif // DEVICE_VIRTUAL_WATCHDOG
diff --git a/drivers/VirtualWatchdog.h b/drivers/VirtualWatchdog.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a41c65134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/VirtualWatchdog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Arm Limited and affiliates.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MBED_VIRTUAL_WATCHDOG_H
+#define MBED_VIRTUAL_WATCHDOG_H
+
+#ifdef DEVICE_WATCHDOG
+
+#include <cstdio>
+#include "mbed_error.h"
+#include "platform/mbed_critical.h"
+#include "platform/mbed_power_mgmt.h"
+#include "mbed_assert.h"
+
+class Watchdog;
+
+namespace mbed {
+
+/** \addtogroup drivers */
+
+/** A system timer that will reset the system in the case of system failures or
+ *  malfunctions.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ *
+ * VirtualWatchdog virtual_watchdog(300,"Software Watchdog");
+ * virtual_watchdog.start();
+ *
+ * while (true) {
+ *    virtual_watchdog.kick();
+ *
+ *    // Application code
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ * @ingroup platform
+ */
+class VirtualWatchdog {
+public:
+
+    /** Constructor configured with timeout and name for this software watchdog instance.
+     *
+     */
+    VirtualWatchdog(uint32_t timeout = 1, const char *const str = NULL);
+    ~VirtualWatchdog();
+public:
+
+    /** Start an independent watchdog timer with specified parameters.
+     *
+     * Assert for multiple calls of start.
+     */
+    void start();
+
+    /** This stops the watchdog timer.
+     *
+     * Calling this function disables any running
+     * watchdog timers if the platform supports them.
+     *
+     * Assert without calling start.
+     */
+    void stop();
+
+    /** This function refreshes the watchdog timer.
+     *
+     * Call this function periodically before the watchdog times out.
+     * Otherwise, the system resets.
+     *
+     * If the watchdog timer is not running, this function does nothing.
+     */
+    void kick();
+
+    /** mbed_watchdog_manager (runs by periodic call from ticker) used this API interface
+     *  to go through all the registered user/threads of watchdog.
+     *
+     *  @param elapsed_ms    completed ticker callback elapsed milliseconds
+     *
+     * Call this function from mbed_watchdog_manager_kick to monitor all the
+     * user/threads alive states.
+     *
+     * Otherwise, the system resets.
+     */
+    static void process(uint32_t elapsed_ms);
+protected :
+
+    /** Use add_to_list to store the registered user in the list.
+      * This API is only used to call from start.
+      */
+    void add_to_list();
+
+    /** Use remove_from_list to remove the entry from the list.
+      * This API is only used to call from stop.
+      *
+      */
+    void remove_from_list();
+private:
+    uint32_t _max_timeout; //_max_timeout initialized via constructor while creating instance of this class
+    const char *_name; //To store the details of user
+    uint32_t _current_count; //this parameter is used to reset everytime threads/user calls kick
+    bool _is_initialized; //To control start and stop functionality
+    static VirtualWatchdog *_first; //List to store the user/threads who called start
+    VirtualWatchdog *_next;
+    static Watchdog *_watchdog;
+};
+
+} // namespace mbed
+
+#endif // DEVICE_WATCHDOG
+#endif // MBED_VIRTUAL_WATCHDOG_H
diff --git a/drivers/Watchdog.h b/drivers/Watchdog.h
index 66d69be94e..f22c038623 100644
--- a/drivers/Watchdog.h
+++ b/drivers/Watchdog.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 #include "mbed_assert.h"
 #include "platform/mbed_critical.h"
 #include "watchdog_api.h"
+#include "platform/NonCopyable.h"
+#include "platform/SingletonPtr.h"
+#include "drivers/LowPowerTicker.h"
 #include <cstdio>
 
 namespace mbed {