diff --git a/core/src/apps/webauthn/__init__.py b/core/src/apps/webauthn/__init__.py
index 56e5dc9f4..d86630175 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/webauthn/__init__.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/webauthn/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-from trezor import io, loop, wire
+from trezor import loop, utils, wire
 from trezor.messages import MessageType
 
 from apps.webauthn.fido2 import handle_reports
 
 
-def boot(iface: io.HID) -> None:
+def boot() -> None:
     wire.add(
         MessageType.WebAuthnListResidentCredentials,
         __name__,
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@ def boot(iface: io.HID) -> None:
         __name__,
         "remove_resident_credential",
     )
-    loop.schedule(handle_reports(iface))
+    if not __debug__ or utils.EMULATOR:
+        import usb
+
+        loop.schedule(handle_reports(usb.iface_webauthn))
diff --git a/core/src/main.py b/core/src/main.py
index de5f0eaf5..1f13f8ac8 100644
--- a/core/src/main.py
+++ b/core/src/main.py
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ def _boot_default() -> None:
         import apps.tezos
         import apps.eos
         import apps.binance
+        import apps.webauthn
 
     if __debug__:
         import apps.debug
-    if not utils.BITCOIN_ONLY:
-        if not __debug__ or utils.EMULATOR:
-            import apps.webauthn
 
     # boot applications
     apps.homescreen.boot()
@@ -68,11 +66,9 @@ def _boot_default() -> None:
         apps.tezos.boot()
         apps.eos.boot()
         apps.binance.boot()
+        apps.webauthn.boot()
     if __debug__:
         apps.debug.boot()
-    if not utils.BITCOIN_ONLY:
-        if not __debug__ or utils.EMULATOR:
-            apps.webauthn.boot(usb.iface_webauthn)
 
     # run main event loop and specify which screen is the default
     from apps.homescreen.homescreen import homescreen