diff --git a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.c b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.c
index 14f45bf07d..4627a156fe 100644
--- a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.c
+++ b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.c
@@ -970,7 +970,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.rs485en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 24),
 		.dioi2c_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(4,  5),
 		.pcie_sson = IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 20),
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 22),
 		.mmc_cd = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 0),
 	},
 
@@ -990,7 +989,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.gps_shdn = IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 2),
 		.vidin_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(5, 20),
 		.wdis = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 12),
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 22),
 		.nand = true,
 	},
 
@@ -1014,7 +1012,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.wdis = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 12),
 		.msata_en = GP_MSATA_SEL,
 		.rs232_en = GP_RS232_EN,
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 22),
 		.vsel_pin = IMX_GPIO_NR(6, 14),
 		.mmc_cd = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 0),
 		.nand = true,
@@ -1039,7 +1036,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.wdis = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 12),
 		.msata_en = GP_MSATA_SEL,
 		.rs232_en = GP_RS232_EN,
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 22),
 		.vsel_pin = IMX_GPIO_NR(6, 14),
 		.mmc_cd = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 0),
 		.nand = true,
@@ -1066,7 +1062,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.wdis = IMX_GPIO_NR(5, 17),
 		.msata_en = GP_MSATA_SEL,
 		.rs232_en = GP_RS232_EN,
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 22),
 		.vsel_pin = IMX_GPIO_NR(6, 14),
 		.mmc_cd = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 0),
 		.nand = true,
@@ -1117,7 +1112,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.pcie_rst = IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 0),
 		.vidin_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(5, 20),
 		.wdis = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 12),
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 22),
 		.vsel_pin = IMX_GPIO_NR(6, 14),
 		.mmc_cd = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 0),
 		.nand = true,
@@ -1140,7 +1134,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.rs232_en = GP_RS232_EN,
 		.vidin_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 31),
 		.wdis = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 12),
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(4, 15),
 		.mmc_cd = IMX_GPIO_NR(7, 0),
 	},
 
@@ -1166,7 +1159,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		},
 		.pcie_rst = IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 0),
 		.rs232_en = GP_RS232_EN,
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 23),
 		.nand = true,
 	},
 
@@ -1179,7 +1171,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.leds = {
 			IMX_GPIO_NR(6, 14),
 		},
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(4, 15),
 		.mmc_cd = IMX_GPIO_NR(6, 11),
 	},
 
@@ -1197,7 +1188,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.pcie_rst = IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 0),
 		.mezz_pwren = IMX_GPIO_NR(2, 19),
 		.mezz_irq = IMX_GPIO_NR(2, 18),
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 22),
 	},
 
 	/* GW5905 */
@@ -1279,7 +1269,6 @@ struct ventana gpio_cfg[GW_UNKNOWN] = {
 		.pcie_rst = IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 0),
 		.mezz_pwren = IMX_GPIO_NR(2, 19),
 		.mezz_irq = IMX_GPIO_NR(2, 18),
-		.otgpwr_en = IMX_GPIO_NR(3, 22),
 	},
 };
 
@@ -1382,12 +1371,6 @@ void setup_iomux_gpio(int board, struct ventana_board_info *info)
 		gpio_direction_output(gpio_cfg[board].wdis, 1);
 	}
 
-	/* OTG power off */
-	if (gpio_cfg[board].otgpwr_en) {
-		gpio_request(gpio_cfg[board].otgpwr_en, "usbotg_pwr");
-		gpio_direction_output(gpio_cfg[board].otgpwr_en, 0);
-	}
-
 	/* sense vselect pin to see if we support uhs-i */
 	if (gpio_cfg[board].vsel_pin) {
 		gpio_request(gpio_cfg[board].vsel_pin, "sd3_vselect");
diff --git a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.h b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.h
index 5cec01c838..d73850c5b9 100644
--- a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.h
+++ b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ struct ventana {
 	int wdis;
 	int msata_en;
 	int rs232_en;
-	int otgpwr_en;
 	int vsel_pin;
 	int mmc_cd;
 	/* various features */
diff --git a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
index 0fbbfb8346..50bb202a72 100644
--- a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
+++ b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
@@ -142,18 +142,14 @@ static void setup_iomux_enet(int gpio)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX6
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const usb_pads[] = {
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_GPIO_1__USB_OTG_ID   | DIO_PAD_CFG),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_KEY_COL4__USB_OTG_OC | DIO_PAD_CFG),
-	/* OTG PWR */
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_EIM_D22__GPIO3_IO22  | DIO_PAD_CFG),
-};
-
+/* toggle USB_HUB_RST# for boards that have it; it is not defined in dt */
 int board_ehci_hcd_init(int port)
 {
 	int gpio;
 
-	SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(usb_pads);
+	/* USB HUB is always on P1 */
+	if (port == 0)
+		return 0;
 
 	/* Reset USB HUB */
 	switch (board_type) {
@@ -178,16 +174,6 @@ int board_ehci_hcd_init(int port)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-int board_ehci_power(int port, int on)
-{
-	/* enable OTG VBUS */
-	if (!port && board_type < GW_UNKNOWN) {
-		if (gpio_cfg[board_type].otgpwr_en)
-			gpio_set_value(gpio_cfg[board_type].otgpwr_en, on);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
 #endif /* CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX6 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MXC_SPI
diff --git a/configs/gwventana_emmc_defconfig b/configs/gwventana_emmc_defconfig
index 433de5ece3..696f49ca8a 100644
--- a/configs/gwventana_emmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gwventana_emmc_defconfig
@@ -89,12 +89,15 @@ CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
+CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL_VIA_CONTROL_EP=y
diff --git a/configs/gwventana_gw5904_defconfig b/configs/gwventana_gw5904_defconfig
index 4fd734e260..0e697017b1 100644
--- a/configs/gwventana_gw5904_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gwventana_gw5904_defconfig
@@ -93,12 +93,15 @@ CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
+CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL_VIA_CONTROL_EP=y
diff --git a/configs/gwventana_nand_defconfig b/configs/gwventana_nand_defconfig
index 5d8126e977..9b204c7263 100644
--- a/configs/gwventana_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gwventana_nand_defconfig
@@ -93,12 +93,15 @@ CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
+CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL_VIA_CONTROL_EP=y
diff --git a/include/configs/gw_ventana.h b/include/configs/gw_ventana.h
index 7c8abda1d2..1d68abda59 100644
--- a/include/configs/gw_ventana.h
+++ b/include/configs/gw_ventana.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ARP_TIMEOUT       200UL
 
 /* USB Configs */
-#define CONFIG_USB_MAX_CONTROLLER_COUNT 2
 #define CONFIG_EHCI_HCD_INIT_AFTER_RESET  /* For OTG port */
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORTSC     (PORT_PTS_UTMI | PORT_PTS_PTW)
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS      0