diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/am3517-evm-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/am3517-evm-u-boot.dtsi
index 59df819f9d..c02beaad77 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/am3517-evm-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/am3517-evm-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&mmc1 {
+	cd-inverted;
+};
+
 &uart1 {
 	reg-shift = <2>;
 };