diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index bd535f82db..033ad9ea8e 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -12681,6 +12681,9 @@ themselves as a read-only storage medium and not as a modem.  They need to be
 @dfn{modeswitched} before they are usable.  The USB_ModeSwitch service type
 installs udev rules to automatically modeswitch these devices when they are
 plugged in.
+
+This service is part of @code{%desktop-services} (@pxref{Desktop
+Services}).
 @end defvr
 
 @deftp {Data Type} usb-modeswitch-configuration
diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
index 652f7b1b02..343d507c14 100644
--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@ dispatches events from it.")))
                          profile-service-type
                          (list network-manager-applet))
          (service modem-manager-service-type)
+         (service usb-modeswitch-service-type)
 
          ;; The D-Bus clique.
          (service avahi-service-type)