diff --git a/keyboards/ferris/keymaps/via/config.h b/keyboards/ferris/keymaps/via/config.h
index 5539c55f1d3..0d822891d13 100644
--- a/keyboards/ferris/keymaps/via/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/ferris/keymaps/via/config.h
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@
 #define TAPPING_TERM 230
 #define IGNORE_MOD_TAP_INTERRUPT
 
+// Handle master/slave detection on low cost Promicro
+#ifdef __AVR__
+#    define SPLIT_USB_DETECT
+#endif