diff --git a/common/config.h b/common/config.h
index 618f511..cc58472 100644
--- a/common/config.h
+++ b/common/config.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 // enable NKRO by default
 #define FORCE_NKRO
 
+// Reduce input latency by lowering the USB polling interval
+// from its 10ms default to the 1ms minimum that USB 1.x (Full Speed) allows:
+#define USB_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS 1
+
 // home row mods
 #define CHORDAL_HOLD
 #define PERMISSIVE_HOLD