diff --git a/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig b/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
index 45227c26d2..225be66019 100644
--- a/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/m53menlo_defconfig b/configs/m53menlo_defconfig
index e830b2c92e..e10cb8ed8d 100644
--- a/configs/m53menlo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/m53menlo_defconfig
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_RTC_M41T62=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_ASIX=y
diff --git a/configs/mx51evk_defconfig b/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
index dc0b3b3f77..78aa89d651 100644
--- a/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_MXC_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_ASIX=y
diff --git a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
index 776fc8bab4..caf04ad894 100644
--- a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CONFIG_DWC_AHSATA=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_ASIX=y
diff --git a/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig b/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
index 2a6183b77b..2379ab8c66 100644
--- a/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_RTC_S35392A=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO_IPUV3=y
diff --git a/configs/usbarmory_defconfig b/configs/usbarmory_defconfig
index b1f872405b..46f9996e18 100644
--- a/configs/usbarmory_defconfig
+++ b/configs/usbarmory_defconfig
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ CONFIG_CMD_USB=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index 0fbc115801..1c2212f547 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ config USB_EHCI_MARVELL
 	---help---
 	  Enables support for the on-chip EHCI controller on MVEBU SoCs.
 
+config USB_EHCI_MX5
+	bool "Support for i.MX5 on-chip EHCI USB controller"
+	depends on ARCH_MX5
+	default n
+	help
+	  Enables support for the on-chip EHCI controller on i.MX5 SoCs.
+
 config USB_EHCI_MX6
 	bool "Support for i.MX6 on-chip EHCI USB controller"
 	depends on ARCH_MX6
diff --git a/include/configs/kp_imx53.h b/include/configs/kp_imx53.h
index d09608df35..a252e9003d 100644
--- a/include/configs/kp_imx53.h
+++ b/include/configs/kp_imx53.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN		(32 * SZ_1M)
 
 /* USB Configs */
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORTSC	(PORT_PTS_UTMI | PORT_PTS_PTW)
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS	0
 
diff --git a/include/configs/m53menlo.h b/include/configs/m53menlo.h
index 84d061339e..82842d8426 100644
--- a/include/configs/m53menlo.h
+++ b/include/configs/m53menlo.h
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@
  * USB
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_USB
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORT		1
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORTSC		(PORT_PTS_UTMI | PORT_PTS_PTW)
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS		0
diff --git a/include/configs/mx51evk.h b/include/configs/mx51evk.h
index 9bf9773c69..f5fd01de22 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx51evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx51evk.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_FEC_MXC_PHYADDR	0x1F
 
 /* USB Configs */
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORT	1
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORTSC	PORT_PTS_ULPI
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS	MXC_EHCI_POWER_PINS_ENABLED
diff --git a/include/configs/mx53cx9020.h b/include/configs/mx53cx9020.h
index 1e3ea88b77..9bf5d9169b 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx53cx9020.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx53cx9020.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_FEC_MXC_PHYADDR	0x1F
 
 /* USB Configs */
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORT	1
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORTSC	(PORT_PTS_UTMI | PORT_PTS_PTW)
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS	0
diff --git a/include/configs/mx53loco.h b/include/configs/mx53loco.h
index 2d18f05423..4f179081a8 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx53loco.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx53loco.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_FEC_MXC_PHYADDR	0x1F
 
 /* USB Configs */
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORT	1
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORTSC	(PORT_PTS_UTMI | PORT_PTS_PTW)
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS	0
diff --git a/include/configs/mx53ppd.h b/include/configs/mx53ppd.h
index f002324fdd..2d6715cba2 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx53ppd.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx53ppd.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_FEC_MXC_PHYADDR	0x1F
 
 /* USB Configs */
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 #define CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETHER_ASIX
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETHER_MCS7830
diff --git a/include/configs/usbarmory.h b/include/configs/usbarmory.h
index 270f325a55..128f02db66 100644
--- a/include/configs/usbarmory.h
+++ b/include/configs/usbarmory.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_NUM	1
 
 /* USB */
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORT	1
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORTSC	(PORT_PTS_UTMI | PORT_PTS_PTW)
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS	0
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index f1fc131f53..5d39191027 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -4509,7 +4509,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_EHCI_BASE_LIST
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_EXYNOS
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_FARADAY
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_KIRKWOOD
-CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MXC
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MXS
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_SPEAR
