diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_bringup.c b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_bringup.c
index fedd8ecec00..0992baab0ed 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_bringup.c
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@
 #include "stm32_xen1210.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_USBADB
+#  include <nuttx/usb/adb.h>
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -526,5 +530,9 @@ int stm32_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif /* CONFIG_LPWAN_SX127X */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_USBADB
+  usbdev_adb_initialize();
+#endif
+
   return ret;
 }