diff --git a/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
index 3e75de7..457dfb1 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_RTL8139=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8572DS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8572DS_36BIT_defconfig
index 4a3a7e0..1c4ab11 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8572DS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8572DS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8572DS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8572DS_defconfig
index 9af509f..8881713 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8572DS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8572DS_defconfig
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index 67ad72b..eb035a4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ config USB_EHCI_MSM
 	  This driver supports combination of Chipidea USB controller
 	  and Synapsys USB PHY in host mode only.
 
+config USB_EHCI_PCI
+	bool "Support for PCI-based EHCI USB controller"
+	default y if X86
+	help
+	  Enables support for the PCI-based EHCI controller.
+
 config USB_EHCI_RCAR_GEN3
 	bool "Support for Renesas RCar M3/H3 EHCI USB controller"
 	depends on RCAR_GEN3
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
index e8a6fdf..77c3910 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_board_sys_clk(unsigned long dummy);
  */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI
 #define CONFIG_EHCI_HCD_INIT_AFTER_RESET
 #define CONFIG_PCI_EHCI_DEVICE			0
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
index 1959fa5..218d212 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
@@ -545,7 +545,6 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI
 #define CONFIG_EHCI_HCD_INIT_AFTER_RESET
 #define CONFIG_PCI_EHCI_DEVICE			0
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/efi-x86.h b/include/configs/efi-x86.h
index fa26363..43935bf 100644
--- a/include/configs/efi-x86.h
+++ b/include/configs/efi-x86.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #undef CONFIG_TPM_TIS_BASE_ADDRESS
 
 #undef CONFIG_SCSI_AHCI
-#undef CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI
 
 #define CONFIG_STD_DEVICES_SETTINGS     "stdin=usbkbd,vga,serial\0" \
 					"stdout=vga,serial\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/x86-common.h b/include/configs/x86-common.h
index 687f8df..49fcbc5 100644
--- a/include/configs/x86-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/x86-common.h
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * USB configuration
  */
-#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL
 
 #define CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 6c628c8..0a751e4 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -5026,7 +5026,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_EHCI_KIRKWOOD
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MXC
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MXS
-CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_RMOBILE
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_SPEAR
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_SUNXI