diff --git a/boards/native/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/native/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig
index 75445483d7..9132dd9c14 100644
--- a/boards/native/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/native/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ config UART_CONSOLE
 
 endif # CONSOLE
 
-config USB_NATIVE_POSIX
-	default y
-	depends on USB_DEVICE_DRIVER
-
 if I2C
 
 config EMUL
diff --git a/boards/native/native_sim/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/native/native_sim/Kconfig.defconfig
index 9323bfb686..e154d43a52 100644
--- a/boards/native/native_sim/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/native/native_sim/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ config UART_CONSOLE
 
 endif # CONSOLE
 
-config USB_NATIVE_POSIX
-	default y
-	depends on USB_DEVICE_DRIVER
-
 if I2C
 
 config EMUL
diff --git a/drivers/usb/device/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/device/Kconfig
index 3dc1a365be..ad2432998c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/device/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/device/Kconfig
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ endif # USB_DC_NUMAKER
 config USB_NATIVE_POSIX
 	bool "Native Posix USB Device Controller Driver"
 	depends on ARCH_POSIX && EXTERNAL_LIBC
+	default y if BOARD_NATIVE_SIM || BOARD_NATIVE_POSIX
 	help
 	  Native Posix USB Device Controller Driver.