diff --git a/initrd/init b/initrd/init
index bb39dec..975d041 100755
--- a/initrd/init
+++ b/initrd/init
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ if [ ! -e /dev/tpm0 ]; then
   export CONFIG_TPM='n'
 fi
 
+if [ "$CONFIG_BOOT_USB" = "y" ]; then
+    insmod /lib/modules/usb-storage.ko >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+    || echo "usb_storage: module load failed"
+fi
+
 if [ "$CONFIG_COREBOOT" = "y" ]; then
        /bin/cbfs-init
 fi