diff --git a/firmware/export/config.h b/firmware/export/config.h
index 6465bdcb0e..a640a47b9c 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config.h
@@ -926,6 +926,9 @@ Lyre prototype 1 */
 #define INCLUDE_TIMEOUT_API
 #define USB_DRIVER_CLOSE
 #endif
+#if CONFIG_CPU == X1000
+#define USB_DRIVER_CLOSE
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #else /* !BOOTLOADER */
diff --git a/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_x1000/boot-x1000.c b/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_x1000/boot-x1000.c
index c8e97b4d6a..f59ec5c4ea 100644
--- a/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_x1000/boot-x1000.c
+++ b/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_x1000/boot-x1000.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "system.h"
+#include "usb.h"
 #include "boot-x1000.h"
 #include "nand-x1000.h"
 #include "gpio-x1000.h"
@@ -113,6 +114,14 @@ void x1000_boot_linux(const void* source, size_t length,
 {
     size_t args_len = strlen(args);
 
+    /* Shut off USB to avoid "irq 21 nobody cared" error */
+    usb_close();
+    usb_enable(false);
+
+    /* clear USB PHY voodoo bits, not all kernels use them */
+    jz_writef(CPM_OPCR, GATE_USBPHY_CLK(0));
+    jz_writef(CPM_USBCDR, PHY_GATE(0));
+
     disable_irq();
 
     /* --- Beyond this point, do not call into DRAM --- */
@@ -151,10 +160,6 @@ void x1000_dualboot_cleanup(void)
     jz_writef(LCD_CTRL, BEDN(0), EOFM(0), SOFM(0), IFUM(0), QDM(0));
     jz_writef(CPM_CLKGR, LCD(1));
 
-    /* clear USB PHY voodoo bits, not all kernels use them */
-    jz_writef(CPM_OPCR, GATE_USBPHY_CLK(0));
-    jz_writef(CPM_USBCDR, PHY_GATE(0));
-
 #if defined(FIIO_M3K) || defined(EROS_QN)
     /*
      * Need to bring up MPLL before booting Linux