diff --git a/configs/stm32f4discovery/Kconfig b/configs/stm32f4discovery/Kconfig
index 12478360523..cd4eb3e6191 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f4discovery/Kconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32f4discovery/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ config STM32F4DISBB
 		Select if you are using the STM32F4DIS-BB base board with the
 		STM32F4Discovery.
 
+config USBHOST_STACKSIZE
+	int "USB host waiter stack size"
+	default 1024
+	depends on USBHOST
+
 config PM_BUTTONS
 	bool "PM button support"
 	default n
diff --git a/configs/stm32f4discovery/README.txt b/configs/stm32f4discovery/README.txt
index b3009480365..760f76d53b1 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f4discovery/README.txt
+++ b/configs/stm32f4discovery/README.txt
@@ -1695,6 +1695,9 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
        System Type -> USB host configuration
          To be determined
 
+       Board Selection ->
+         CONFIG_USBHOST_STACKSIZE=2048 (bigger than it needs to be)
+
        RTOS Features -> Work Queue Support
          CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORK=y     : Low priority queue support is needed
          CONFIG_SCHED_LPNTHREADS=1