diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
index d050ac32f8..0716476d04 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
@@ -1037,10 +1037,37 @@ Configurations
          nsh> msdis
          nsh> mount -t vfat /dev/mtdblock0 /mnt/at25
 
+    7. The USB high-speed EHCI and the low-/full- OHCI host drivers are supported
+       in this configuration.
+       Here are the relevant configuration options that enable EHCI support:
+
+       System Type -> ATSAMA5 Peripheral Support
+         CONFIG_SAMA5_UHPHS=y                 : USB Host High Speed
+
+       System Type -> USB High Speed Host driver options
+         CONFIG_SAMA5_EHCI=y                  : High-speed EHCI support
+         CONFIG_SAMA5_OHCI=y                  : Low/full-speed OHCI support
+                                              : Defaults for values probably OK for both
+       Device Drivers
+         CONFIG_USBHOST=y                     : Enable USB host support
+         CONFIG_USBHOST_ISOC_DISABLE=y        : Isochronous endpoints not needed
+
+       Device Drivers -> USB Host Driver Support
+         CONFIG_USBHOST_ISOC_DISABLE=y        : Isochronous endpoints not used
+         CONFIG_USBHOST_MSC=y                 : Enable the mass storage class driver
+         CONFIG_USBHOST_HIDKBD=y              : Enable the HID keybaord class driver
+                                              : Defaults for values probably OK for both
+
+       Library Routines
+         CONFIG_SCHED_WORKQUEUE=y             : Worker thread support is required
+
+       Application Configuration -> NSH Library
+         CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y                 : NSH board-initialization
+
     The following features are *not* enabled in the demo configuration but
     might be of some use to you:
 
-    7.  Debugging USB Device.  There is normal console debug output available
+    8.  Debugging USB Device.  There is normal console debug output available
         that can be enabled with CONFIG_DEBUG + CONFIG_DEBUG_USB.  However,
         USB device operation is very time critical and enabling this debug
         output WILL interfere with the operation of the UDPHS.  USB device
@@ -1395,7 +1422,7 @@ Configurations
           CONFIG_USBHOST_MSC=y                 : Enable the mass storage class driver
 
         Library Routines
-          CONFIG_SCHED_WORKQUEUE               : Worker thread support is required
+          CONFIG_SCHED_WORKQUEUE=y             : Worker thread support is required
 
        Application Configuration -> NSH Library
          CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y                 : NSH board-initialization
@@ -1427,12 +1454,12 @@ Configurations
           CONFIG_USBHOST_MSC=y                 : Enable the mass storage class driver
 
         Library Routines
-          CONFIG_SCHED_WORKQUEUE               : Worker thread support is required
+          CONFIG_SCHED_WORKQUEUE=y             : Worker thread support is required
 
         Application Configuration -> NSH Library
           CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y                 : NSH board-initialization
 
-    12. Support the USB high-speed EHCI device driver (UDPHS) can be enabled
+    12. Support the USB high-speed USB device driver (UDPHS) can be enabled
         by changing the NuttX configuration file as follows:
 
         Device Drivers -> USB Device Driver Support
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/demo/defconfig b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/demo/defconfig
index e3362f2b6e..1a94d9772a 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/demo/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/demo/defconfig
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ CONFIG_ARMV7A_TOOLCHAIN_CODESOURCERYW=y
 # CONFIG_ARMV7A_TOOLCHAIN_GNU_EABIL is not set
 # CONFIG_ARMV7A_TOOLCHAIN_GNU_EABIW is not set
 # CONFIG_ARMV7A_TOOLCHAIN_GNU_OABI is not set
+# CONFIG_USBHOST_BULK_DISABLE is not set
+# CONFIG_USBHOST_INT_DISABLE is not set
+CONFIG_USBHOST_ISOC_DISABLE=y
 
 #
 # ATSAMA5 Configuration Options
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ CONFIG_SAMA5_SPI0=y
 # CONFIG_SAMA5_ADC is not set
 CONFIG_SAMA5_DMAC0=y
 # CONFIG_SAMA5_DMAC1 is not set
-# CONFIG_SAMA5_UHPHS is not set
+CONFIG_SAMA5_UHPHS=y
 CONFIG_SAMA5_UDPHS=y
 # CONFIG_SAMA5_GMAC is not set
 # CONFIG_SAMA5_EMAC is not set
@@ -176,6 +179,22 @@ CONFIG_SAMA5_SPI_DMATHRESHOLD=4
 #
 # CONFIG_UDPHS_SCATTERGATHER is not set
 
+#
+# USB High Speed Host Controller driver (HCD) options
+#
+CONFIG_SAMA5_OHCI=y
+CONFIG_SAMA5_OHCI_NEDS=6
+CONFIG_SAMA5_OHCI_NTDS=9
+CONFIG_SAMA5_OHCI_TDBUFFERS=6
+CONFIG_SAMA5_OHCI_TDBUFSIZE=128
+CONFIG_SAMA5_EHCI=y
+CONFIG_SAMA5_EHCI_NQHS=4
+CONFIG_SAMA5_EHCI_NQTDS=6
+CONFIG_SAMA5_EHCI_BUFSIZE=128
+CONFIG_SAMA5_EHCI_PREALLOCATE=y
+CONFIG_SAMA5_UHPHS_RHPORT2=y
+CONFIG_SAMA5_UHPHS_RHPORT3=y
+
 #
 # External Memory Configuration
 #
@@ -313,6 +332,7 @@ CONFIG_SIG_SIGUSR1=1
 CONFIG_SIG_SIGUSR2=2
 CONFIG_SIG_SIGALARM=3
 CONFIG_SIG_SIGCONDTIMEDOUT=16
+CONFIG_SIG_SIGWORK=17
 
 #
 # Sizes of configurable things (0 disables)
@@ -449,7 +469,17 @@ CONFIG_USBMSC_PRODUCTID=0x5342
 CONFIG_USBMSC_PRODUCTSTR="Mass Storage"
 CONFIG_USBMSC_VERSIONNO=0x399
 # CONFIG_USBMSC_REMOVABLE is not set
-# CONFIG_USBHOST is not set
+CONFIG_USBHOST=y
+CONFIG_USBHOST_NPREALLOC=4
+CONFIG_USBHOST_MSC=y
+CONFIG_USBHOST_HIDKBD=y
+CONFIG_HIDKBD_POLLUSEC=100000
+CONFIG_HIDKBD_DEFPRIO=50
+CONFIG_HIDKBD_STACKSIZE=1024
+CONFIG_HIDKBD_BUFSIZE=64
+# CONFIG_HIDKBD_RAWSCANCODES is not set
+# CONFIG_HIDKBD_ALLSCANCODES is not set
+# CONFIG_HIDKBD_NODEBOUNCE is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
 
 #
@@ -551,7 +581,12 @@ CONFIG_LIB_SENDFILE_BUFSIZE=512
 #
 # Non-standard Library Support
 #
-# CONFIG_SCHED_WORKQUEUE is not set
+CONFIG_SCHED_WORKQUEUE=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORK=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_WORKPRIORITY=192
+CONFIG_SCHED_WORKPERIOD=50000
+CONFIG_SCHED_WORKSTACKSIZE=2048
+# CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORK is not set
 # CONFIG_LIB_KBDCODEC is not set
 # CONFIG_LIB_SLCDCODEC is not set