diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_hid_reconnect.run b/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_hid_reconnect.run
index a885fbffed..f7125ae7b9 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_hid_reconnect.run
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_hid_reconnect.run
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ install_config {
 #
 set fd [open [run_dir]/genode/usb_host.config w]
 puts $fd {
-<config bios_handoff="yes">
+<config bios_handoff="no">
 	<report devices="yes"/>
 	<policy label_prefix="usb_hid"> <device class="0x3"/> </policy>
 </config>}
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_net.run b/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_net.run
index 7c5923200e..f4283eee5a 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_net.run
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_net.run
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ install_config {
 #
 # Define USB host controller config
 #
-set config {<config bios_handoff="yes">}
+set config {<config bios_handoff="no">}
 append_if [have_board rpi] config {
 	<policy label_prefix="usb_net">
 		<device vendor_id="0x0424" product_id="0xec00"/> </policy>}
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/smartcard.run b/repos/libports/run/smartcard.run
index a3edaba3d0..8bd424d0cc 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/smartcard.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/smartcard.run
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ install_config {
 # Define USB host controller config
 #
 append usb_config {
-<config bios_handoff="yes">
+<config bios_handoff="no">
 	<report devices="yes"/>
 	<policy label="test-smartcard -> "><device vendor_id="} [smartcard_vendor_id] {" product_id="} [smartcard_product_id] {"/></policy>
 </config>}
diff --git a/repos/os/run/usb_block.run b/repos/os/run/usb_block.run
index 46ee6fd3ab..febd8131af 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/usb_block.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/usb_block.run
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ install_config {
 # Define USB host controller config
 #
 set fd [open [run_dir]/genode/usb_host.config w]
-puts $fd { <config>
+puts $fd { <config bios_handoff="no">
 	<policy label="usb_block -> ">
 		<device name="usb-1-2"/>
 	</policy>
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/netperf.inc b/repos/ports/run/netperf.inc
index 9c3a23ee41..edea544b0c 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/netperf.inc
+++ b/repos/ports/run/netperf.inc
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ install_config $config
 #
 if { $use_usb_driver } {
 	set fd [open [run_dir]/genode/usb_host.config w]
-	append usb_config {<config bios_handoff="yes">}
+	append usb_config {<config bios_handoff="no">}
 	append_if [have_board rpi] usb_config {
 		<policy label_prefix="nic">
 			<device vendor_id="0x0424" product_id="0xec00"/>