diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
index 76ffbc48d4b9..41ac3dfac98e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ config UCC
 
 config QE_USB
 	bool
+	default y if USB_GADGET_FSL_QE
 	help
-	  QE USB Host Controller support
+	  QE USB Controller support