diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_socdk.dts b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_socdk.dts
index 9650eb087775d289fe3ffcea4839108a9f942d60..546560979bd97809dd550c1f31437ab23c7f979e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_socdk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_socdk.dts
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 };
 
 &mmc0 {
+	status = "okay";
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+
 	cd-gpios = <&portb 18 0>;
 	vmmc-supply = <&regulator_3_3v>;
 	vqmmc-supply = <&regulator_3_3v>;