diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e8b98bb..49e96d3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ option (BUILDSWIG "Build swig modules." ON)
 option (BUILDSWIGPYTHON "Build swig python modules." ON)
 option (BUILDSWIGNODE "Build swig node modules." ON)
 option (BUILDSWIGJAVA "Build Java API." OFF)
-option (USBPLAT "Detection USB platform." ON)
+option (USBPLAT "Detection USB platform." OFF)
 option (FTDID2XX "Build with FTDI D2xx subplatform support." OFF)
 option (FTDI4222 "Build with FTDI FT4222 subplatform support." OFF)
 option (IPK "Generate IPK using CPack" OFF)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 8faa785..dbfe9e4 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ endif()
 if (USBPLAT)
   message (INFO " - Adding USB platforms")
   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DUSBPLAT=1")
-  find_package (Ftd2xx)
   if (FTDID2xx)
+    find_package (Ftd2xx)
     if (${LIBFTD2XX_FOUND})
       set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DFTDID2XX=1")
       set (mraa_LIBS ${mraa_LIBS} ${LIBFTD2XX_LIBRARIES})
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ if (USBPLAT)
       message (WARNING " - Enabled FTDID2xx support but library not found")
     endif ()
   endif ()
-  find_package (Ftd4222)
   if (FTDI4222)
+    find_package (Ftd4222)
     if (${LIBFT4222_FOUND})
       set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DFTDI4222=1")
       set (mraa_LIBS ${mraa_LIBS} ${LIBFT4222_LIBRARIES})