diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
index c15621d645796e00d51e8dd10575e8bfec673e47..fee864c9e62db87bfef1f08b481d671fa425c305 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
@@ -111,14 +111,16 @@ config USB_OTG
 
 config USB_OTG_WHITELIST
 	bool "Rely on OTG Targeted Peripherals List"
-	depends on USB_OTG
-	default y
+	depends on USB_OTG || EMBEDDED
+	default y if USB_OTG
+	default n if EMBEDDED
 	help
 	  If you say Y here, the "otg_whitelist.h" file will be used as a
 	  product whitelist, so USB peripherals not listed there will be
 	  rejected during enumeration.  This behavior is required by the
 	  USB OTG specification for all devices not on your product's
-	  "Targeted Peripherals List".
+	  "Targeted Peripherals List".  "Embedded Hosts" are likewise
+	  allowed to support only a limited number of peripherals.
 
 	  Otherwise, peripherals not listed there will only generate a
 	  warning and enumeration will continue.  That's more like what
@@ -127,9 +129,10 @@ config USB_OTG_WHITELIST
 
 config USB_OTG_BLACKLIST_HUB
 	bool "Disable external hubs"
-	depends on USB_OTG
+	depends on USB_OTG || EMBEDDED
 	help
 	  If you say Y here, then Linux will refuse to enumerate
 	  external hubs.  OTG hosts are allowed to reduce hardware
-	  and software costs by not supporting external hubs.
+	  and software costs by not supporting external hubs.  So
+	  are "Emedded Hosts" that don't offer OTG support.