diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sam_nsh.c b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sam_nsh.c
index 648a015a6f6..def86629734 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sam_nsh.c
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sam_nsh.c
@@ -46,12 +46,8 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SAMA5_SPI0
-#  include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
-#  include <nuttx/mtd.h>
-#  include <nuttx/fs/nxffs.h>
-
-#  include "sam_spi.h"
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSTEM_USBMONITOR
+#  include <apps/usbmonitor.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "sama5d3x-ek.h"
@@ -118,7 +114,8 @@
 
 int nsh_archinitialize(void)
 {
-#if defined(HAVE_AT25_MTD) || defined(HAVE_HSMCI_MTD) || defined(HAVE_USBHOST)
+#if defined(HAVE_AT25_MTD) || defined(HAVE_HSMCI_MTD) || defined(HAVE_USBHOST) || \
+    defined(HAVE_USBMONITOR)
   int ret;
 #endif
 
@@ -168,5 +165,15 @@ int nsh_archinitialize(void)
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_USBMONITOR
+  /* Start the USB Monitor */
+
+  ret = usbmonitor_start(0, NULL);
+  if (ret != OK)
+    {
+      message("nsh_archinitialize: Start USB monitor: %d\n", ret);
+    }
+#endif
+
   return OK;
 }
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sama5d3x-ek.h b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sama5d3x-ek.h
index dd77e0f663f..dbbba55fdd0 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sama5d3x-ek.h
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sama5d3x-ek.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #define HAVE_AT25_MTD   1
 #define HAVE_USBHOST    1
 #define HAVE_USBDEV     1
+#define HAVE_USBMONITOR 1
 
 /* HSMCI */
 /* Can't support MMC/SD if the card interface(s) are not enable */
@@ -143,6 +144,13 @@
 #  undef HAVE_USBHOST
 #endif
 
+/* Check if we should enable the USB monitor before starting NSH */
+
+#if !defined(HAVE_USBDEV) || !defined(CONFIG_USBDEV_TRACE) || \
+   !defined(CONFIG_SYSTEM_USBMONITOR)
+#  undef HAVE_USBMONITOR
+#endif
+
 /* LEDs *****************************************************************************/
 /* There are two LEDs on the SAMA5D3 series-CM board that can be controlled
  * by software.  A  blue LED is controlled via PIO pins.  A red LED normally
diff --git a/drivers/usbdev/Kconfig b/drivers/usbdev/Kconfig
index dba90e5996c..ca1d175b207 100644
--- a/drivers/usbdev/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usbdev/Kconfig
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ config USBDEV_TRACE_NRECORDS
 config USBDEV_TRACE_STRINGS
 bool "Decode device controller events"
 	default n
-	depends on USBDEV_TRACE
+	depends on USBDEV_TRACE || DEBUG_USB
 	---help---
 		If USBDEV_TRACE_STRINGS is defined, then the USB device controller
 		driver must provide arrays of strings to support decoding of device-