diff --git a/demos/STM32/RT-STM32F429-DISCOVERY/main.c b/demos/STM32/RT-STM32F429-DISCOVERY/main.c
index 6db720300..43f5c1d05 100644
--- a/demos/STM32/RT-STM32F429-DISCOVERY/main.c
+++ b/demos/STM32/RT-STM32F429-DISCOVERY/main.c
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ static const ShellConfig shell_cfg1 = {
  * Application entry point.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  static THD_WORKING_AREA(wa_usb_lld_pump, STM32_USB_OTG_THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
   thread_t *shelltp = NULL;
 
   /*
@@ -165,8 +164,6 @@ int main(void) {
    * Note, a delay is inserted in order to not have to disconnect the cable
    * after a reset.
    */
-  chThdCreateStatic(wa_usb_lld_pump, sizeof(wa_usb_lld_pump),
-                    STM32_USB_OTG_THREAD_PRIO, usb_lld_pump, serusbcfg.usbp);
   usbDisconnectBus(serusbcfg.usbp);
   chThdSleepMilliseconds(1000);
   usbStart(serusbcfg.usbp, &usbcfg);
diff --git a/testhal/STM32/STM32F4xx/USB_CDC/debug/STM32F4xx-USB_CDC (OpenOCD, Flash and Run).launch b/testhal/STM32/STM32F4xx/USB_CDC/debug/STM32F4xx-USB_CDC (OpenOCD, Flash and Run).launch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a04bbd16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/STM32/STM32F4xx/USB_CDC/debug/STM32F4xx-USB_CDC (OpenOCD, Flash and Run).launch	
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.launchConfigurationType">
+<stringAttribute key="bad_container_name" value="\STM32F4xx-USB_CDC\debug"/>
+<intAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.delay" value="1"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.doHalt" value="true"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.doReset" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.imageFileName" value=""/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.imageOffset" value=""/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.initCommands" value="set remotetimeout 20&#13;&#10;monitor reset init&#13;&#10;monitor sleep 50&#13;&#10;"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.ipAddress" value="localhost"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.jtagDevice" value="Generic TCP/IP"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.loadImage" value="true"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.loadSymbols" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.pcRegister" value=""/>
+<intAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.portNumber" value="3333"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.runCommands" value=""/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.setPcRegister" value="false"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.setResume" value="true"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.setStopAt" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.stopAt" value="main"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.symbolsFileName" value=""/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.symbolsOffset" value=""/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.useFileForImage" value="false"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.useFileForSymbols" value="false"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.useProjBinaryForImage" value="true"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.useProjBinaryForSymbols" value="true"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.useRemoteTarget" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.DEBUG_NAME" value="arm-none-eabi-gdb"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.commandFactory" value="Standard"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.protocol" value="mi"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.verboseMode" value="false"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.DEBUG_NAME" value="arm-none-eabi-gdb"/>
+<intAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.ATTR_BUILD_BEFORE_LAUNCH_ATTR" value="2"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.COREFILE_PATH" value=""/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.DEBUGGER_REGISTER_GROUPS" value=""/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.FORMAT" value="&lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; standalone=&quot;no&quot;?&gt;&lt;contentList/&gt;"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.GLOBAL_VARIABLES" value="&lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; standalone=&quot;no&quot;?&gt;&#13;&#10;&lt;globalVariableList/&gt;&#13;&#10;"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.MEMORY_BLOCKS" value="&lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; standalone=&quot;no&quot;?&gt;&#13;&#10;&lt;memoryBlockExpressionList/&gt;&#13;&#10;"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.PROGRAM_NAME" value="./build/ch.elf"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.PROJECT_ATTR" value="STM32F4xx-USB_CDC"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.PROJECT_BUILD_CONFIG_AUTO_ATTR" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.PROJECT_BUILD_CONFIG_ID_ATTR" value="0.588576619"/>
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
+<listEntry value="/STM32F4xx-USB_CDC"/>
+</listAttribute>
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_TYPES">
+<listEntry value="4"/>
+</listAttribute>
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.ui.favoriteGroups">
+<listEntry value="org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchGroup.debug"/>
+</listAttribute>
+</launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/testhal/STM32/STM32F4xx/USB_CDC/main.c b/testhal/STM32/STM32F4xx/USB_CDC/main.c
index a8b57cd25..95ac3fc96 100644
--- a/testhal/STM32/STM32F4xx/USB_CDC/main.c
+++ b/testhal/STM32/STM32F4xx/USB_CDC/main.c
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ static msg_t Thread1(void *arg) {
  * Application entry point.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  static THD_WORKING_AREA(wa_usb_lld_pump, STM32_USB_OTG_THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
   thread_t *shelltp = NULL;
 
   /*
@@ -481,8 +480,6 @@ int main(void) {
    * Note, a delay is inserted in order to not have to disconnect the cable
    * after a reset.
    */
-  chThdCreateStatic(wa_usb_lld_pump, sizeof(wa_usb_lld_pump),
-                    STM32_USB_OTG_THREAD_PRIO, usb_lld_pump, serusbcfg.usbp);
   usbDisconnectBus(serusbcfg.usbp);
   chThdSleepMilliseconds(1500);
   usbStart(serusbcfg.usbp, &usbcfg);