diff --git a/hw/usb/Makefile.objs b/hw/usb/Makefile.objs
index a43ebbc17f..757e365562 100644
--- a/hw/usb/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/usb/Makefile.objs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ endif
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_USB_REDIR) += redirect.o quirks.o
 
 # usb pass-through
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_LIBUSB),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_LIBUSB)$(CONFIG_USB),yy)
 common-obj-y += host-libusb.o host-legacy.o
 else
 common-obj-y += host-stub.o