diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
index 4bc4b575c99b..c408aaa1992b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
@@ -527,7 +527,8 @@ &omap_dwc3_2 {
 };
 
 &usb1 {
-	dr_mode = "peripheral";
+	dr_mode = "otg";
+	extcon = <&extcon_usb1>;
 };
 
 &usb2 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra72-evm-common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra72-evm-common.dtsi
index ad24544adf0f..85780549bc26 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra72-evm-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra72-evm-common.dtsi
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@ &omap_dwc3_2 {
 };
 
 &usb1 {
-	dr_mode = "peripheral";
+	dr_mode = "otg";
+	extcon = <&extcon_usb1>;
 };
 
 &usb2 {