diff --git a/include/configs/pxa-common.h b/include/configs/pxa-common.h
index f0ecc34587..4c1c2c7e8d 100644
--- a/include/configs/pxa-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/pxa-common.h
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@
 #define	CONFIG_USB_OHCI_NEW
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_CPU_INIT
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_BOARD_INIT
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_PXA27X
+#define	CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_MAX_ROOT_PORTS	3
+#else
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_MAX_ROOT_PORTS	2
+#endif
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_REGS_BASE		0x4c000000
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_SLOT_NAME		"pxa-ohci"
 #define	CONFIG_USB_STORAGE