diff --git a/configs/pnev5180b/README.txt b/configs/pnev5180b/README.txt
index cc2cf1f333..df85dd4d8e 100644
--- a/configs/pnev5180b/README.txt
+++ b/configs/pnev5180b/README.txt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ selected as follow:
 Where <subdir> is one of the following:
 
   nsh:
-    Configures the NuttShell (nsh) located at apps/examples/nsh.  The
+    Configures the NuttShell (nsh) located at apps/system/nsh.  The
     Configuration enables the serial NSH interface.
 
     NOTES:
@@ -98,3 +98,7 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
 
        b. Execute 'make menuconfig' in nuttx/ in order to start the
           reconfiguration process.
+
+  nsh-usbconsole:
+    Configures the NuttShell (nsh) located at apps/system/nsh.  The
+    Configuration enables the CDC/ACM based NSH interface on /dev/ttyACM0.
diff --git a/configs/pnev5180b/src/lpc17_bringup.c b/configs/pnev5180b/src/lpc17_bringup.c
index a1a12d5638..689c21bb77 100644
--- a/configs/pnev5180b/src/lpc17_bringup.c
+++ b/configs/pnev5180b/src/lpc17_bringup.c
@@ -114,14 +114,29 @@ int pnev5180b_bringup(void)
 {
   int ret = OK;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CDCACM
+#ifndef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_USBDEVCTRL
+#  ifdef CONFIG_CDCACM
   ret = cdcacm_initialize(0, NULL);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: cdcacm_initialize() failed: %d\n", ret);
       goto done;
     }
-#endif
+#  endif
+
+#  if defined(CONFIG_NET_CDCECM) && !defined(CONFIG_CDCECM_COMPOSITE)
+  ret = cdcecm_initialize(0, NULL);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: cdcecm_initialize() failed: %d\n", ret);
+      goto done;
+    }
+#  endif
+
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CDCECM_COMPOSITE)
+  board_composite_connect(0, 0);
+#  endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_BOARDCTL_USBDEVCTRL */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USBMONITOR
   ret = usbmonitor_start();
@@ -132,19 +147,6 @@ int pnev5180b_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_CDCECM) && !defined(CONFIG_CDCECM_COMPOSITE)
-  ret = cdcecm_initialize(0, NULL);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: cdcecm_initialize() failed: %d\n", ret);
-      goto done;
-    }
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_CDCECM_COMPOSITE)
-  board_composite_connect(0, 0);
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ELF
   ret = elf_initialize();
   if (ret < 0)
@@ -167,6 +169,10 @@ int pnev5180b_bringup(void)
   exec_setsymtab(lpc17_exports, lpc17_nexports);
 #endif
 
+  /* To avoid 'unused label' compiler warnings in specific configuration. */
+
+  goto done;
+
 done:
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/configs/pnev5180b/usbnsh/defconfig b/configs/pnev5180b/usbnsh/defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3576fb717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/pnev5180b/usbnsh/defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#
+# This file is autogenerated: PLEASE DO NOT EDIT IT.
+#
+# You can use "make menuconfig" to make any modifications to the installed .config file.
+# You can then do "make savedefconfig" to generate a new defconfig file that includes your
+# modifications.
+#
+CONFIG_ARCH="arm"
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD="pnev5180b"
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_PNEV5180B=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_LPC1769=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_LPC17XX=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_LOOPSPERMSEC=11992
+CONFIG_CDCACM=y
+CONFIG_CDCACM_EPBULKIN=5
+CONFIG_CDCACM_EPBULKOUT=2
+CONFIG_LPC17_UART0=y
+CONFIG_LPC17_USBDEV=y
+CONFIG_LPC17_USBDEV_NOVBUS=y
+CONFIG_MM_REGIONS=2
+CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y
+CONFIG_NSH_USBCONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_RAM_SIZE=32768
+CONFIG_RAM_START=0x10000000
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
+CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"