diff --git a/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2_serial.c b/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2_serial.c
index a3d777dfad..ba58e39346 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2_serial.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2_serial.c
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ void quad_putc_dev (unsigned long base, const char c)
 			quad_putc_dev (base, '\r');
 
 		NS16550_putc ((NS16550_t) base, c);
+	} else {
+		usbtty_putc(c);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ void quad_puts_dev (unsigned long base, const char *s)
 	if (zoom2_debug_board_connected ()) {
 		while ((s != NULL) && (*s != '\0'))
 			quad_putc_dev (base, *s++);
+	} else {
+		usbtty_puts(s);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -101,16 +105,16 @@ int quad_getc_dev (unsigned long base)
 {
 	if (zoom2_debug_board_connected ())
 		return NS16550_getc ((NS16550_t) base);
-	else
-		return 0;
+
+	return usbtty_getc();
 }
 
 int quad_tstc_dev (unsigned long base)
 {
 	if (zoom2_debug_board_connected ())
 		return NS16550_tstc ((NS16550_t) base);
-	else
-		return 0;
+
+	return usbtty_tstc();
 }
 
 void quad_setbrg_dev (unsigned long base)
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_zoom2.h b/include/configs/omap3_zoom2.h
index 2b076666e9..7a8beb8505 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_zoom2.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_zoom2.h
@@ -125,6 +125,20 @@
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3_GPIO_3 /* board revision */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3_GPIO_5 /* debug board detection, ZOOM2_LED_BLUE */
 
+/* USB */
+#define CONFIG_MUSB_UDC			1
+#define CONFIG_USB_OMAP3		1
+#define CONFIG_TWL4030_USB		1
+
+/* USB device configuration */
+#define CONFIG_USB_DEVICE		1
+#define CONFIG_USB_TTY			1
+/* Change these to suit your needs */
+#define CONFIG_USBD_VENDORID		0x0451
+#define CONFIG_USBD_PRODUCTID		0x5678
+#define CONFIG_USBD_MANUFACTURER	"Texas Instruments"
+#define CONFIG_USBD_PRODUCT_NAME	"Zoom2"
+
 /* commands to include */
 #include <config_cmd_default.h>
 
@@ -170,6 +184,9 @@
 /* Environment information */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY		10
 
+#define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
+	"usbtty=cdc_acm\0" \
+
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
  */
diff --git a/include/serial.h b/include/serial.h
index 43451a3019..f2638ec566 100644
--- a/include/serial.h
+++ b/include/serial.h
@@ -67,9 +67,21 @@ extern int serial_assign(char * name);
 extern void serial_reinit_all(void);
 
 /* For usbtty */
+#ifdef CONFIG_USB_TTY
+
 extern int usbtty_getc(void);
 extern void usbtty_putc(const char c);
 extern void usbtty_puts(const char *str);
 extern int usbtty_tstc(void);
 
+#else
+
+/* stubs */
+#define usbtty_getc() 0
+#define usbtty_putc(a)
+#define usbtty_puts(a)
+#define usbtty_tstc() 0
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_USB_TTY */
+
 #endif