diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_usbd.c b/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_usbd.c
index 70af830be15..658db1b24ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_usbd.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_usbd.c
@@ -3052,9 +3052,8 @@ static void nrf52_hwinitialize(struct nrf52_usbdev_s *priv)
 {
   /* Wait for VBUS */
 
-  /* TODO: connect to POWER USB events */
-
-  while (getreg32(NRF52_POWER_EVENTS_USBDETECTED) == 0);
+  while ((getreg32(NRF52_POWER_USBREGSTATUS) &
+          NRF52_POWER_USBREGSTATUS_VBUSDETECT) == 0) ;
 
   /* Errata [187] USBD: USB cannot be enabled */