diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index 8056a026f39a..e04e79849c9c 100644
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -805,6 +805,9 @@ include $(RIOTMAKE)/vars.inc.mk
 # Include build targets for selected tools
 include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/targets.inc.mk
 
+# Checks and defaults for USB Vendor and Product ID
+include $(RIOTMAKE)/usb-codes.inc.mk
+
 # Warn if the selected board and drivers don't provide all needed features:
 ifneq (, $(filter all flash, $(if $(MAKECMDGOALS), $(MAKECMDGOALS), all)))
   EXPECT_ERRORS :=
diff --git a/dist/usb_id_testing b/dist/usb_id_testing
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..289c267374df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/usb_id_testing
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# This file contains all codes that should trigger the usb_id_check warning
+# about a test PID being used
+
+1209 0001
+1209 0002
+1209 0003
+1209 0004
+1209 0005
+1209 0006
+1209 0007
+1209 0008
+1209 0009
+1209 000a
+1209 000b
+1209 000c
+1209 000d
+1209 000e
+1209 000f
+1209 0010
+1209 7d01
diff --git a/examples/usbus_minimal/Kconfig b/examples/usbus_minimal/Kconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index a31bf18547ed..000000000000
--- a/examples/usbus_minimal/Kconfig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-config USB_VID
-    default 0x$(DEFAULT_VID) if KCONFIG_USB
-
-config USB_PID
-    default 0x$(DEFAULT_PID) if KCONFIG_USB
diff --git a/examples/usbus_minimal/Makefile b/examples/usbus_minimal/Makefile
index c4a0d293d4ff..b9d5dfb4a663 100644
--- a/examples/usbus_minimal/Makefile
+++ b/examples/usbus_minimal/Makefile
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ USEMODULE += usbus
 USEMODULE += auto_init_usbus
 
 # USB device vendor and product ID
-export DEFAULT_VID = 1209
-export DEFAULT_PID = 7D00
-USB_VID ?= $(DEFAULT_VID)
-USB_PID ?= $(DEFAULT_PID)
+USB_VID ?= $(USB_VID_TESTING)
+USB_PID ?= $(USB_PID_TESTING)
 
 # Change this to 0 show compiler invocation lines by default:
 QUIET ?= 1
@@ -28,25 +26,3 @@ QUIET ?= 1
 SHOULD_RUN_KCONFIG ?=
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
-
-# Set USB VID/PID via CFLAGS if not being set via Kconfig
-ifndef CONFIG_USB_VID
-  CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_USB_VID=0x$(USB_VID)
-else
-  USB_VID = $(patsubst 0x%,%,$(CONFIG_USB_VID))
-endif
-
-ifndef CONFIG_USB_PID
-  CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_USB_PID=0x$(USB_PID)
-else
-  USB_PID = $(patsubst 0x%,%,$(CONFIG_USB_PID))
-endif
-
-.PHONY: usb_id_check
-usb_id_check:
-	@if [ $(USB_VID) = $(DEFAULT_VID) -o $(USB_PID) = $(DEFAULT_PID) ] ; then \
-		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)Private testing pid.codes USB VID/PID used!, do not use it outside of test environments!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
-		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)MUST NOT be used on any device redistributed, sold or manufactured, VID/PID is not unique!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
-	fi
-
-all: | usb_id_check
diff --git a/makefiles/usb-codes.inc.mk b/makefiles/usb-codes.inc.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ccc3e57926ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/usb-codes.inc.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Set USB VID/PID via CFLAGS if not being set via Kconfig
+ifndef CONFIG_USB_VID
+  ifdef USB_VID
+    CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_USB_VID=0x$(USB_VID)
+  endif
+else
+  USB_VID = $(patsubst 0x%,%,$(CONFIG_USB_VID))
+endif
+
+ifndef CONFIG_USB_PID
+  ifdef USB_PID
+    CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_USB_PID=0x$(USB_PID)
+  endif
+else
+  USB_PID = $(patsubst 0x%,%,$(CONFIG_USB_PID))
+endif
+
+# Exported for the benefit of Kconfig
+USB_VID_TESTING = 1209
+USB_PID_TESTING = 7D01
+usb_id_check:
+	@if grep --quiet --ignore-case "^$(USB_VID) $(USB_PID)$$" $(RIOTBASE)/dist/usb_id_testing; then \
+		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)Private testing pid.codes USB VID/PID used!, do not use it outside of test environments!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
+		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)MUST NOT be used on any device redistributed, sold or manufactured, VID/PID is not unique!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
+	fi
+	@if [ "$(USB_VID) $(subst D,d,$(USB_PID))" = "1209 7d00" ]; then \
+		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)RIOT standard peripherals code (1209/7D00) cannot be set explicitly.$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
+		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)Unset USB_VID / USB_PID for the code to be picked automatically, or set$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
+		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)them to \$${USB_VID_TESTING} / \$${USB_PID_TESTING} during development.$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+.PHONY: usb_id_check
+all: | usb_id_check
diff --git a/sys/include/usb.h b/sys/include/usb.h
index 83dbc620f89c..de838e51d32d 100644
--- a/sys/include/usb.h
+++ b/sys/include/usb.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CONFIG_USB_PID INTERNAL_PERIPHERAL_PID
 #else
 #error Please configure your vendor and product IDs. For development, you may \
-    set CONFIG_USB_VID=0x1209 CONFIG_USB_PID=0x7D01.
+    set USB_VID=${USB_VID_TESTING} USB_PID=${USB_PID_TESTING}.
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sys/usb/Kconfig b/sys/usb/Kconfig
index d4a20f88b7c5..a63fba746453 100644
--- a/sys/usb/Kconfig
+++ b/sys/usb/Kconfig
@@ -45,12 +45,14 @@ endchoice
 config USB_PID
     hex "Product ID"
     range 0x0000 0xFFFF
+    default 0x7D01
     help
         You must provide your own PID.
 
 config USB_VID
     hex "Vendor ID"
     range 0x0000 0xFFFF
+    default 0x1209
     help
         You must provide your own VID.
 
diff --git a/tests/usbus/Makefile b/tests/usbus/Makefile
index 9d6340926c41..236d98343c39 100644
--- a/tests/usbus/Makefile
+++ b/tests/usbus/Makefile
@@ -6,20 +6,7 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 DISABLE_MODULE += auto_init_usbus
 
 # USB device vendor and product ID
-DEFAULT_VID = 1209
-DEFAULT_PID = 7D00
-USB_VID ?= $(DEFAULT_VID)
-USB_PID ?= $(DEFAULT_PID)
-
-CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_USB_VID=0x$(USB_VID) -DCONFIG_USB_PID=0x$(USB_PID)
+USB_VID ?= $(USB_VID_TESTING)
+USB_PID ?= $(USB_PID_TESTING)
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
-
-.PHONY: usb_id_check
-usb_id_check:
-	@if [ $(USB_VID) = $(DEFAULT_VID) ] || [ $(USB_PID) = $(DEFAULT_PID) ] ; then \
-		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)Private testing pid.codes USB VID/PID used!, do not use it outside of test environments!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
-		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)MUST NOT be used on any device redistributed, sold or manufactured, VID/PID is not unique!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
-	fi
-
-all: | usb_id_check
diff --git a/tests/usbus_cdc_acm_stdio/Makefile b/tests/usbus_cdc_acm_stdio/Makefile
index 634bea950313..e3e13039a918 100644
--- a/tests/usbus_cdc_acm_stdio/Makefile
+++ b/tests/usbus_cdc_acm_stdio/Makefile
@@ -6,21 +6,4 @@ USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += shell_commands
 USEMODULE += ps
 
-# USB device vendor and product ID
-DEFAULT_VID = 1209
-DEFAULT_PID = 7D00
-USB_VID ?= $(DEFAULT_VID)
-USB_PID ?= $(DEFAULT_PID)
-
-CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_USB_VID=0x$(USB_VID) -DCONFIG_USB_PID=0x$(USB_PID)
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
-
-.PHONY: usb_id_check
-usb_id_check:
-	@if [ $(USB_VID) = $(DEFAULT_VID) ] || [ $(USB_PID) = $(DEFAULT_PID) ] ; then \
-		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)Private testing pid.codes USB VID/PID used!, do not use it outside of test environments!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
-		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)MUST NOT be used on any device redistributed, sold or manufactured, VID/PID is not unique!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
-	fi
-
-all: | usb_id_check
diff --git a/tests/usbus_cdc_ecm/Makefile b/tests/usbus_cdc_ecm/Makefile
index 346b8cb0c3a0..ae7a94bb4d52 100644
--- a/tests/usbus_cdc_ecm/Makefile
+++ b/tests/usbus_cdc_ecm/Makefile
@@ -9,36 +9,4 @@ USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += shell_commands
 USEMODULE += ps
 
-# USB device vendor and product ID
-# pid.codes test VID/PID, not globally unique
-export DEFAULT_VID = 1209
-export DEFAULT_PID = 7D00
-USB_VID ?= $(DEFAULT_VID)
-USB_PID ?= $(DEFAULT_PID)
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
-
-# Set USB VID/PID via CFLAGS if not being set via Kconfig
-ifndef CONFIG_USB_VID
-  CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_USB_VID=0x$(USB_VID)
-else
-  USB_VID = $(patsubst 0x%,%,$(CONFIG_USB_VID))
-endif
-
-ifndef CONFIG_USB_PID
-  CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_USB_PID=0x$(USB_PID)
-else
-  USB_PID = $(patsubst 0x%,%,$(CONFIG_USB_PID))
-endif
-
-# There is a Kconfig in the app folder, we need to indicate not to run it by default
-SHOULD_RUN_KCONFIG ?=
-
-.PHONY: usb_id_check
-usb_id_check:
-	@if [ $(USB_VID) = $(DEFAULT_VID) -o $(USB_PID) = $(DEFAULT_PID) ] ; then \
-		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)Private testing pid.codes USB VID/PID used!, do not use it outside of test environments!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
-		$(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)MUST NOT be used on any device redistributed, sold or manufactured, VID/PID is not unique!$(COLOR_RESET)" 1>&2 ; \
-	fi
-
-all: | usb_id_check