diff --git a/examples/usbserial/Kconfig b/examples/usbserial/Kconfig
index 0ceea5d75..5133678ac 100644
--- a/examples/usbserial/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/usbserial/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 config EXAMPLES_USBSERIAL
 	bool "USB serial test example"
 	default n
+	depends on LIB_BOARDCTL
+	select BOARDCTL_USBDEVCTRL
 	---help---
 		Enable the USB serial test example
 
diff --git a/nshlib/Kconfig b/nshlib/Kconfig
index a843c5f72..81c14f173 100644
--- a/nshlib/Kconfig
+++ b/nshlib/Kconfig
@@ -767,7 +767,8 @@ config NSH_CONSOLE
 config NSH_USBCONSOLE
 	bool "Use a USB serial console"
 	default n
-	depends on NSH_CONSOLE && USBDEV && (CDCACM || PL2303)
+	depends on LIB_BOARDCTL && NSH_CONSOLE && USBDEV && (CDCACM || PL2303)
+	select BOARDCTL_USBDEVCTRL
 	---help---
 		If defined, then the an arbitrary USB serial device may be used
 		to as the NSH console.  In this case, NSH_USBCONDEV must be defined
diff --git a/system/cdcacm/Kconfig b/system/cdcacm/Kconfig
index 0f67f86be..4fb293772 100644
--- a/system/cdcacm/Kconfig
+++ b/system/cdcacm/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 menuconfig SYSTEM_CDCACM
 	bool "USB CDC/ACM Device Commands"
 	default n
-	depends on CDCACM && !KERNEL_BUILD
+	depends on LIB_BOARDCTL && CDCACM
+	select BOARDCTL_USBDEVCTRL
 	---help---
 		Enable the USB CDC/ACM class controls.  These controls include:
 
diff --git a/system/composite/Kconfig b/system/composite/Kconfig
index 8fec3f356..a787f0934 100644
--- a/system/composite/Kconfig
+++ b/system/composite/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 menuconfig SYSTEM_COMPOSITE
 	bool "USB Composite Device Commands"
 	default n
-	depends on USBDEV_COMPOSITE && !KERNEL_BUILD
+	depends on LIB_BOARDCTL && USBDEV_COMPOSITE && !KERNEL_BUILD
+	select BOARDCTL_USBDEVCTRL
 	---help---
 		Enable the USB composite class controls.  These controls include:
 
diff --git a/system/usbmsc/Kconfig b/system/usbmsc/Kconfig
index 9ab522f6f..1bfe307e8 100644
--- a/system/usbmsc/Kconfig
+++ b/system/usbmsc/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 menuconfig SYSTEM_USBMSC
 	bool "USB Mass Storage Device Commands"
 	default n
-	depends on USBMSC && !KERNEL_BUILD
+	depends on LIB_BOARDCTL && USBMSC && !KERNEL_BUILD
+	select BOARDCTL_USBDEVCTRL
 	---help---
 		Enable the USB mass storage class controls.  These controls include: