diff --git a/drivers/usb/Makefile b/drivers/usb/Makefile
index 80b4008c89baf044c2726b4f0c54cbfb61474bac..239f050efa35ccff2eb8e44191a27898c9e743cc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/usb/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_USB_MICROTEK)	+= image/
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_SERIAL)	+= serial/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB)		+= misc/
-obj-y				+= early/
+obj-$(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK_DBGP)	+= early/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_ATM)		+= atm/
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_SPEEDTOUCH)	+= atm/