diff --git a/board/teejet/mt_ventoux/mt_ventoux.c b/board/teejet/mt_ventoux/mt_ventoux.c
index ecb9b6c41368ad6c3fdec89df9e2d45749b61906..9622a81280c8f87218e62be4b3d71454a0cc7649 100644
--- a/board/teejet/mt_ventoux/mt_ventoux.c
+++ b/board/teejet/mt_ventoux/mt_ventoux.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 #define BUZZER		140
 #define SPEAKER		141
+#define USB1_PWR	127
+#define USB2_PWR	149
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_FPGA
 #error "The Teejet mt_ventoux must have CONFIG_FPGA enabled"
@@ -247,6 +249,12 @@ int board_init(void)
 	gpio_direction_output(BUZZER, 0);
 	gpio_direction_output(SPEAKER, 0);
 
+	/* Activate USB power */
+	gpio_request(USB1_PWR, "USB1_PWR");
+	gpio_request(USB2_PWR, "USB2_PWR");
+	gpio_direction_output(USB1_PWR, 1);
+	gpio_direction_output(USB2_PWR, 1);
+
 	return 0;
 }