diff --git a/board/freescale/mx53loco/mx53loco.c b/board/freescale/mx53loco/mx53loco.c
index e6345e7e5c2915500dbcc615d02287dc7169dc13..d736141e287ff8c68589292bccdea0bd05805743 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx53loco/mx53loco.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mx53loco/mx53loco.c
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ int board_mmc_getcd(struct mmc *mmc)
 	int ret;
 
 	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA11, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT1);
+	gpio_direction_input(75);
 	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA13, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT1);
+	gpio_direction_input(77);
 
 	if (cfg->esdhc_base == MMC_SDHC1_BASE_ADDR)
 		ret = !gpio_get_value(77); /* GPIO3_13 */