diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/kirkwood_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/kirkwood_defconfig
index 1916da6e035a..bb1d4b843f0b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/kirkwood_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/kirkwood_defconfig
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ CONFIG_HID_TOPSEED=y
 CONFIG_HID_THRUSTMASTER=y
 CONFIG_HID_ZEROPLUS=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_ROOT_HUB_TT=y
 CONFIG_USB_PRINTER=m