diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/msm8974_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/msm8974_defconfig
index 465cd8e9b9c..ed7e23398f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/msm8974_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/msm8974_defconfig
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 # CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 # CONFIG_HID_SUPPORT is not set
+CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_USB_CI13XXX_MSM=y
 CONFIG_USB_G_ANDROID=y