diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
index fe46fc09defca9f4901a7211072b01ef2a212262..9981984b365b2ab401eb56693e98a7eb74b9fa5f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ config USB_OTG_WHITELIST
 	bool "Rely on OTG Targeted Peripherals List"
 	depends on USB_OTG || EXPERT
 	default y if USB_OTG
-	default n if EXPERT
 	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