diff --git a/cpu/esp32/include/sdkconfig_esp32c3.h b/cpu/esp32/include/sdkconfig_esp32c3.h
index 28afc09fb5..f4f0d47068 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/include/sdkconfig_esp32c3.h
+++ b/cpu/esp32/include/sdkconfig_esp32c3.h
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH       1
 #define CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_GPIO_RESET_WORKAROUND  1
 
+/**
+ * ESP32-C3 specific USB configuration
+ */
+#define CONFIG_ESP_PHY_ENABLE_USB               1
+
 /**
  * ESP32-C3 BLE driver configuration (DO NOT CHANGE)
  */
diff --git a/cpu/esp32/include/sdkconfig_esp32s3.h b/cpu/esp32/include/sdkconfig_esp32s3.h
index d8be6c4437..d6e50c0efd 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/include/sdkconfig_esp32s3.h
+++ b/cpu/esp32/include/sdkconfig_esp32s3.h
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * ESP32-S3 specific USB configuration
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_ESP_IDF_USB
 #define CONFIG_ESP_PHY_ENABLE_USB               1
+#ifdef MODULE_ESP_IDF_USB
 #define CONFIG_USB_OTG_SUPPORTED                1
 #endif