diff --git a/examples/build_system/make/make.mk b/examples/build_system/make/make.mk
index e1113aa52..772befca4 100644
--- a/examples/build_system/make/make.mk
+++ b/examples/build_system/make/make.mk
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ CFLAGS += -DBOARD_$(BOARD_UPPER)
 ifeq (${MAX3421_HOST},1)
   SRC_C += src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c
   CFLAGS += -DCFG_TUH_MAX3421=1
+  CMAKE_DEFSYM +=	-DMAX3421_HOST=1
 endif
 
 # Log level is mapped to TUSB DEBUG option
diff --git a/hw/bsp/rp2040/boards/feather_rp2040_max3421/board.cmake b/hw/bsp/rp2040/boards/feather_rp2040_max3421/board.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8e5890f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/bsp/rp2040/boards/feather_rp2040_max3421/board.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+set(PICO_BOARD adafruit_feather_rp2040)
+
+# Enable MAX3421E USB Host
+set(MAX3421_HOST 1)
diff --git a/src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c b/src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c
index 242c65501..76c1a150b 100644
--- a/src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c
+++ b/src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c
@@ -676,19 +676,18 @@ bool hcd_edpt_xfer(uint8_t rhport, uint8_t daddr, uint8_t ep_addr, uint8_t * buf
   max3421_ep_t* ep = find_opened_ep(daddr, ep_num, ep_dir);
   TU_VERIFY(ep);
 
-  // control transfer can switch direction
-  ep->hxfr_bm.is_out = ep_dir ? 0u : 1u;
+  if (ep_num == 0) {
+    // control transfer can switch direction
+    ep->hxfr_bm.is_out = ep_dir ? 0 : 1;
+    ep->hxfr_bm.is_setup = 0;
+    ep->data_toggle = 1;
+  }
 
   ep->buf = buffer;
   ep->total_len = buflen;
   ep->xferred_len = 0;
   ep->state = EP_STATE_ATTEMPT_1;
 
-  if (ep_num == 0) {
-    ep->hxfr_bm.is_setup = 0;
-    ep->data_toggle = 1;
-  }
-
   // carry out transfer if not busy
   if (!atomic_flag_test_and_set(&_hcd_data.busy)) {
     xact_generic(rhport, ep, true, false);