diff --git a/ivec_RTE/src/ivec_rte.c b/ivec_RTE/src/ivec_rte.c
index a35e04d..7bfc70f 100644
--- a/ivec_RTE/src/ivec_rte.c
+++ b/ivec_RTE/src/ivec_rte.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ void vCcUartRxToCanTx(IVEC_EcuCommonCanFrame_s* pxCanMsg)
         l_i32RetSize = u16CMPLX_vFrameEncode((uint32_t)l_u32Id, (uint8_t*)&pu8Data[1], u8Len, l_u8UartBuffer, 30);
         l_i32Status = IVEC_ECUUartWrite(&__gprv_UartCcHandle, l_u8UartBuffer, l_i32RetSize);
         vMCAL_WDG_Refresh();
-        DL_WWDT_disablePower(WATCHDOG_TIMER);
+        vMCAL_WatchdogDisablePower();
         vMCAL_softReset();
     }
 
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ void vRTE_ProcessUartData(void)
             iECU_UartInitiateTransmit(&g_xUartHandle, u32Id, pu8Data, u8Len);
             iECU_UartInitiateTransmit(&g_xUartHandle, 0x8, NULL, 0);
             vMCAL_WDG_Refresh();
-            DL_WWDT_disablePower(WATCHDOG_TIMER);
+            vMCAL_WatchdogDisablePower();
             vMCAL_softReset();
 
         }
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ void vRTE_ProcessCanData(void)
                        (l_xCanBuff.u8Data[3] == 'I') && (l_xCanBuff.u8Data[4] == 'O') && \
                        (l_xCanBuff.u8Data[5] == 'T'))
         {
-            DL_WWDT_disablePower(WATCHDOG_TIMER);
+            vMCAL_WatchdogDisablePower();
             vMCAL_softReset();
         }
 
diff --git a/utils/utils.c b/utils/utils.c
index 9767825..e0cd99f 100644
--- a/utils/utils.c
+++ b/utils/utils.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void vMCAL_delayTicks(int32_t i32DelayMs)
 void vMCAL_mcuInit(void)
 {
     SYSCFG_DL_initPower();
-    DL_WWDT_enablePower(WATCHDOG_TIMER);
+    vMCAL_WatchdogEnablePower();
     xMCAL_WatchdogInit(MCAL_WDT_4_SEC_TIMER); // Timer Inputs can be : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 16 , 24 , 32 , 40 , 48 , 56 , 64 in seconds
     SYSCFG_DL_GPIO_init();
 
@@ -218,3 +218,13 @@ void vMCAL_WDG_Refresh(void)
 {
     xMCAL_WatchdogReset();
 }
+
+void vMCAL_WatchdogDisablePower(void)
+{
+    DL_WWDT_disablePower(WATCHDOG_TIMER);
+}
+
+void vMCAL_WatchdogEnablePower(void)
+{
+    DL_WWDT_enablePower(WATCHDOG_TIMER);
+}
diff --git a/utils/utils.h b/utils/utils.h
index cac76cd..1e2c0a7 100644
--- a/utils/utils.h
+++ b/utils/utils.h
@@ -107,5 +107,7 @@ void vMCAL_softReset(void);
 void vMCAL_delayUs(uint32_t u32Us);
 IVEC_McalStatus_e xMCAL_vrefInit(void);
 void vMCAL_WDG_Refresh(void);
+void vMCAL_WatchdogDisablePower(void);
+void vMCAL_WatchdogEnablePower(void);
 
 #endif /* UTILS_IVEC_UTILS_H_ */