diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
index 0974226fab55..aa000075a575 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ CONFIG_DRM_UDL=y
 CONFIG_DRM_ETNAVIV=y
 CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=y