diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_virt_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_virt_defconfig
index 38b8f8c8b4..348a603967 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_virt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_virt_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT_ADDRESS=0x10000000
 CONFIG_USE_PREBOOT=y
+CONFIG_PREBOOT="run scsi_init;usb start"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y