diff --git a/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/main/Kconfig.projbuild
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8706cdd15d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+menu "USB Host Library Test"
+
+    config USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_MANU_STR
+        bool "Check manufacturer string descriptor"
+        default y
+        help
+            USB Host tests that check string descriptors will check the manufacturer string
+            descriptor of the connected device.
+
+    config USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_PROD_STR
+        bool "Check product string descriptor"
+        default n
+        help
+            USB Host tests that check string descriptors will check the product string descriptor
+            of the connected device.
+
+    config USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_SERIAL_STR
+        bool "Check serial string descriptor"
+        default n
+        help
+            USB Host tests that check string descriptors will check the serial string descriptor
+            of the connected device.
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/main/msc_client_async_enum.c b/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/main/msc_client_async_enum.c
index e33ad0ad36..68c7838647 100644
--- a/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/main/msc_client_async_enum.c
+++ b/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/main/msc_client_async_enum.c
@@ -146,19 +146,26 @@ void msc_client_async_enum_task(void *arg)
             break;
         }
         case TEST_STAGE_CHECK_STR_DESC: {
+            // Get dev info and compare
             usb_device_info_t dev_info;
             TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(ESP_OK, usb_host_device_info(msc_obj.dev_hdl, &dev_info));
+#if CONFIG_USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_MANU_STR
             // Check manufacturer string descriptors
             const usb_str_desc_t *manu_str_desc_ref = dev_msc_get_str_desc_manu();
-            const usb_str_desc_t *product_str_desc_ref = dev_msc_get_str_desc_prod();
-            const usb_str_desc_t *ser_num_str_desc_ref = dev_msc_get_str_desc_ser();
             TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(manu_str_desc_ref->bLength, dev_info.str_desc_manufacturer->bLength);
-            TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(product_str_desc_ref->bLength, dev_info.str_desc_product->bLength);
-            TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(ser_num_str_desc_ref->bLength, dev_info.str_desc_serial_num->bLength);
             TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_MEMORY_MESSAGE(manu_str_desc_ref, dev_info.str_desc_manufacturer, manu_str_desc_ref->bLength, "Manufacturer string descriptors do not match.");
+#endif  // CONFIG_USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_MANU_STR
+#if CONFIG_USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_PROD_STR
+            const usb_str_desc_t *product_str_desc_ref = dev_msc_get_str_desc_prod();
+            TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(product_str_desc_ref->bLength, dev_info.str_desc_product->bLength);
             TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_MEMORY_MESSAGE(product_str_desc_ref, dev_info.str_desc_product, manu_str_desc_ref->bLength, "Product string descriptors do not match.");
+#endif // CONFIG_USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_PROD_STR
+#if CONFIG_USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_SERIAL_STR
+            const usb_str_desc_t *ser_num_str_desc_ref = dev_msc_get_str_desc_ser();
+            TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(ser_num_str_desc_ref->bLength, dev_info.str_desc_serial_num->bLength);
             TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_MEMORY_MESSAGE(ser_num_str_desc_ref, dev_info.str_desc_serial_num, manu_str_desc_ref->bLength, "Serial number string descriptors do not match.");
-            // Get dev info and compare
+#endif // CONFIG_USB_HOST_TEST_CHECK_SERIAL_STR
+            (void) dev_info;    // Unused if all string descriptor checks are disabled
             msc_obj.next_stage = TEST_STAGE_DEV_CLOSE;
             skip_event_handling = true; // Need to execute TEST_STAGE_DEV_CLOSE
             break;