diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/input/usbhid.c b/sys/dev/usb/input/usbhid.c
--- a/sys/dev/usb/input/usbhid.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/input/usbhid.c
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@
 #include "hid_if.h"
 
 static SYSCTL_NODE(_hw_usb, OID_AUTO, usbhid, CTLFLAG_RW, 0, "USB usbhid");
-static int usbhid_enable = 0;
+static int usbhid_enable = 1;
 SYSCTL_INT(_hw_usb_usbhid, OID_AUTO, enable, CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
-    &usbhid_enable, 0, "Enable usbhid and prefer it to other USB HID drivers");
+    &usbhid_enable, 1, "Enable usbhid and prefer it to other USB HID drivers");
 #ifdef USB_DEBUG
 static int usbhid_debug = 0;
 SYSCTL_INT(_hw_usb_usbhid, OID_AUTO, debug, CTLFLAG_RWTUN,