diff --git a/target/linux/at91/sam9x/config-default b/target/linux/at91/sam9x/config-default
index 43e2a02dd9..a05831fe17 100644
--- a/target/linux/at91/sam9x/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/at91/sam9x/config-default
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ CONFIG_TIMER_PROBE=y
 CONFIG_TINY_SRCU=y
 CONFIG_UNCOMPRESS_INCLUDE="debug/uncompress.h"
 CONFIG_UNWINDER_ARM=y
+CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_USE_OF=y
 # CONFIG_VFP is not set
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_BSS=0x0