diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_otgfsdev.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_otgfsdev.c
index a7e90c69499..6190a28a4aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_otgfsdev.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_otgfsdev.c
@@ -5169,16 +5169,51 @@ static void stm32_hwinitialize(FAR struct stm32_usbdev_s *priv)
 
   /* Deactivate the power down */
 
+#if defined(NOT_CONFIG_STM32_STM32F446)
+
+  /* In the case of the STM32F446 the meaning
+   * of the bit has changed to VBUS Detection Enable
+   * when set
+   */
+
+  regval  = OTGFS_GCCFG_PWRDWN;
+
+# ifdef CONFIG_USBDEV_VBUSSENSING
+  regval |= OTGFS_GCCFG_VBDEN;
+# endif
+#else
+
+  /* In the case of the the all others the meaning
+   * of the bit is No VBUS Sense when Set
+   */
+
   regval  = (OTGFS_GCCFG_PWRDWN | OTGFS_GCCFG_VBUSASEN | OTGFS_GCCFG_VBUSBSEN);
-#ifndef CONFIG_USBDEV_VBUSSENSING
+# ifndef CONFIG_USBDEV_VBUSSENSING
   regval |= OTGFS_GCCFG_NOVBUSSENS;
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_STM32_OTGFS_SOFOUTPUT
+# endif
+# ifdef CONFIG_STM32_OTGFS_SOFOUTPUT
   regval |= OTGFS_GCCFG_SOFOUTEN;
+# endif
 #endif
   stm32_putreg(regval, STM32_OTGFS_GCCFG);
   up_mdelay(20);
 
+
+  /*
+   * For the new otg controller in the F446 when
+   * VBUS sensing is not used we need to force the
+   * B session valid
+   *
+   */
+
+#if defined(NOT_CONFIG_STM32_STM32F446)
+# ifndef CONFIG_USBDEV_VBUSSENSING
+  regval =   stm32_getreg(STM32_OTGFS_GOTGCTL);
+  regval |= (OTGFS_GOTGCTL_BVALOEN | OTGFS_GOTGCTL_BVALOVAL);
+  stm32_putreg(regval, STM32_OTGFS_GOTGCTL);
+# endif
+#endif
+
   /* Force Device Mode */
 
   regval  = stm32_getreg(STM32_OTGFS_GUSBCFG);