diff --git a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
index 42eb99887fb..c492d9e4389 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ options 	INVARIANT_SUPPORT	# Extra sanity checks of internal structures, require
 options 	WITNESS			# Enable checks to detect deadlocks and cycles
 options 	WITNESS_SKIPSPIN	# Don't run witness on spinlocks for speed
 options 	MALLOC_DEBUG_MAXZONES=8	# Separate malloc(9) zones
+options 	ALT_BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER	# Enter debugger on keyboard escape sequence
+options 	USB_DEBUG		# enable debug msgs
 
 # SoC support
 options 	SOC_ALLWINNER_A64
@@ -162,7 +164,6 @@ device		uart_snps
 device		pl011
 
 # USB support
-options 	USB_DEBUG		# enable debug msgs
 device		aw_ehci			# Allwinner EHCI USB interface (USB 2.0)
 device		aw_usbphy		# Allwinner USB PHY
 device		dwcotg			# DWC OTG controller
diff --git a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC-NODEBUG b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC-NODEBUG
index 6758caef62b..1d7d22d322c 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC-NODEBUG
+++ b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC-NODEBUG
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ nooptions       WITNESS_SKIPSPIN
 nooptions       BUF_TRACKING
 nooptions       DEADLKRES
 nooptions       FULL_BUF_TRACKING
-
+nooptions       USB_DEBUG