diff --git a/configs/Cyrus_P5020_defconfig b/configs/Cyrus_P5020_defconfig
index 82da854..37f78a4 100644
--- a/configs/Cyrus_P5020_defconfig
+++ b/configs/Cyrus_P5020_defconfig
@@ -34,5 +34,4 @@ CONFIG_FSL_ESPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/Cyrus_P5040_defconfig b/configs/Cyrus_P5040_defconfig
index 0fc9a07..d33b514 100644
--- a/configs/Cyrus_P5040_defconfig
+++ b/configs/Cyrus_P5040_defconfig
@@ -34,5 +34,4 @@ CONFIG_FSL_ESPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8610HPCD_defconfig b/configs/MPC8610HPCD_defconfig
index fde837c..c71d5b1 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8610HPCD_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8610HPCD_defconfig
@@ -22,5 +22,4 @@ CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8641HPCN_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8641HPCN_36BIT_defconfig
index 7318e72..9949e8b 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8641HPCN_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8641HPCN_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@ CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8641HPCN_defconfig b/configs/MPC8641HPCN_defconfig
index def36e4..c8440d2 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8641HPCN_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8641HPCN_defconfig
@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@ CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
index b2284ac..13f2a3b 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_CI_UDC=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_com_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_com_defconfig
index 239605d..7165749 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_com_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_com_defconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_CI_UDC=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_it_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_it_defconfig
index 1bc05d7..0ad7674 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_it_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_it_defconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_CI_UDC=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
diff --git a/configs/colibri_imx6_defconfig b/configs/colibri_imx6_defconfig
index 7d1e709..7e10086 100644
--- a/configs/colibri_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri_imx6_defconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_CI_UDC=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
diff --git a/configs/colibri_imx6_nospl_defconfig b/configs/colibri_imx6_nospl_defconfig
index 6877993..ba4b2dd 100644
--- a/configs/colibri_imx6_nospl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri_imx6_nospl_defconfig
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_CI_UDC=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
diff --git a/configs/firefly-rk3288_defconfig b/configs/firefly-rk3288_defconfig
index 82da601..178c879 100644
--- a/configs/firefly-rk3288_defconfig
+++ b/configs/firefly-rk3288_defconfig
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_DWC2=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DWC2_OTG=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
diff --git a/configs/mx6cuboxi_defconfig b/configs/mx6cuboxi_defconfig
index 5490e35..27171fb 100644
--- a/configs/mx6cuboxi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6cuboxi_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,5 @@ CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 # CONFIG_VIDEO_SW_CURSOR is not set
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/rpi_2_defconfig b/configs/rpi_2_defconfig
index 2345697..0370597 100644
--- a/configs/rpi_2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rpi_2_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_DWC2=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_SMSC95XX=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/rpi_3_32b_defconfig b/configs/rpi_3_32b_defconfig
index bb56a9e..31d67cc 100644
--- a/configs/rpi_3_32b_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rpi_3_32b_defconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_DWC2=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_SMSC95XX=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/rpi_3_defconfig b/configs/rpi_3_defconfig
index 6edacd6..1ac3a96 100644
--- a/configs/rpi_3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rpi_3_defconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_DWC2=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_SMSC95XX=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/rpi_defconfig b/configs/rpi_defconfig
index 2e81966..87e8822 100644
--- a/configs/rpi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rpi_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_DWC2=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_SMSC95XX=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_defconfig
index 4c4e480..c0fabb3 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_defconfig
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EMUL=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_TRUETYPE=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox_flattree_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_flattree_defconfig
index 325f4ff..77cca3d 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_flattree_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_flattree_defconfig
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EMUL=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_TRUETYPE=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox_noblk_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_noblk_defconfig
index e152917..53c2fb8 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_noblk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_noblk_defconfig
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EMUL=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_TRUETYPE=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
index be4a85d..0f1da0b 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EMUL=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_TRUETYPE=y
diff --git a/configs/seaboard_defconfig b/configs/seaboard_defconfig
index ea4546b..810cfaa 100644
--- a/configs/seaboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/seaboard_defconfig
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_ULPI_VIEWPORT=y
 CONFIG_USB_ULPI=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_ASIX=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/ventana_defconfig b/configs/ventana_defconfig
index 42353f0..b11dab1 100644
--- a/configs/ventana_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ventana_defconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_ULPI_VIEWPORT=y
 CONFIG_USB_ULPI=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
-CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL=y
 CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETHER_ASIX=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/drivers/usb/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/Kconfig
index 62126aa..e7658b4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/Kconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if USB_KEYBOARD
 
 choice
 	prompt "USB keyboard polling"
-	optional
+	default SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL
 	---help---
 	  Enable a polling mechanism for USB keyboard.
 
