diff --git a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
index 15586a0c9..9e6d565a4 100644
--- a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 # Default configuration for i386-softmmu
+
+CONFIG_USB_OHCI=y
diff --git a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
index ec98af20f..e0f7fc0aa 100644
--- a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 # Default configuration for x86_64-softmmu
+
+CONFIG_USB_OHCI=y