diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_compex_wpj563.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_compex_wpj563.dts
index ceac53f415a498..407e912ad2693d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_compex_wpj563.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_compex_wpj563.dts
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&usb_phy1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&usb1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &wmac {
 	status = "okay";