diff --git a/drivers/usbhost/Kconfig b/drivers/usbhost/Kconfig
index a075db674a..7613061193 100644
--- a/drivers/usbhost/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usbhost/Kconfig
@@ -282,6 +282,13 @@ config USBHOST_CDCMBIM
 		Select this option to build in host support for CDC/MBIM network
 		devices.
 
+menuconfig USBHOST_HID
+	bool "USB Host HID Driver Support"
+	default n
+	depends on ALLOW_BSD_COMPONENTS
+	---help---
+		USB host HID drivers.  See also include/nuttx/usb/usbhost.h
+
 config USBHOST_HIDKBD
 	bool "HID Keyboard Class Support"
 	default n
diff --git a/drivers/usbhost/Make.defs b/drivers/usbhost/Make.defs
index 1d039a5807..668278a277 100644
--- a/drivers/usbhost/Make.defs
+++ b/drivers/usbhost/Make.defs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-CSRCS += hid_parser.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_USBHOST),y)
 
@@ -47,6 +46,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_USBHOST_CDCMBIM),y)
 CSRCS += usbhost_cdcmbim.c
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_USBHOST_HID),y)
+CSRCS += hid_parser.c
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_USBHOST_HIDKBD),y)
 CSRCS += usbhost_hidkbd.c
 endif