diff --git a/configs/riotboard_defconfig b/configs/riotboard_defconfig
index 60a06ab..652b13f 100644
--- a/configs/riotboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/riotboard_defconfig
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SST=y
 CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y