diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 717940a2a..8ccaff1ba 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ linux (3.16.7-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     Pro 8 port).
   * [mips*/octeon] Enable SERIAL_8250_DW. Disable KEYBOARD_ATKBD, MOUSE_PS2,
     SERIO_I8042.
+  * [mips*/octeon] Really enable USB_OCTEON_EHCI and USB_OCTEON_OHCI. Closes: 
+    Closes: #762066.
 
  -- Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>  Sat, 11 Oct 2014 21:41:58 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.octeon b/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.octeon
index 6623e7947..a78fd223f 100644
--- a/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.octeon
+++ b/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.octeon
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DW=y
 ## file: drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
 ##
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=m
-CONFIG_USB_OCTEON_EHCI=m
-CONFIG_USB_OCTEON_OHCI=m
+CONFIG_USB_OCTEON_EHCI=y
+CONFIG_USB_OCTEON_OHCI=y
 CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=m
 
 ##