diff --git a/board/qca/arm/ipq9574/ipq9574.c b/board/qca/arm/ipq9574/ipq9574.c
index 171cc86300..baf2483e2e 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/ipq9574/ipq9574.c
+++ b/board/qca/arm/ipq9574/ipq9574.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	int node;
 	int ret = 0;
+	int gpio_node;
+
 	qca_smem_flash_info_t *sfi = &qca_smem_flash_info;
 
 	node = fdt_path_offset(gd->fdt_blob, "mmc");
@@ -156,6 +158,11 @@ int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	gpio_node = fdt_path_offset(gd->fdt_blob, "/sdhci@7804000/mmc_gpio");
+	if (gpio_node >= 0) {
+		qca_gpio_init(gpio_node);
+	}
+
 	mmc_host.ioaddr = (void *)MSM_SDC1_SDHCI_BASE;
 	mmc_host.voltages = MMC_VDD_165_195;
 	mmc_host.version = SDHCI_SPEC_300;