diff --git a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/usb_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/usb_driver.cpp
index 38d5c8271..291f94c3d 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/usb_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/usb_driver.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void setSelectedUsbMode(int mode)
 #if defined(USB_GPIO_VBUS)
 int usbPlugged()
 {
-#if defined(DEBUG_DISABLE_USB)
+#if defined(DEBUG_DISABLE_USB) && !defined(BOOT)
   return false;
 #endif