diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw52xx.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw52xx.dtsi
index de54b7c217..6eedf8d40d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw52xx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw52xx.dtsi
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		led0 = &led0;
 		led1 = &led1;
 		led2 = &led2;
+		mmc0 = &usdhc3;
 		nand = &gpmi;
 		ssi0 = &ssi1;
 		usb0 = &usbh1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw53xx.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw53xx.dtsi
index 64bb88dc74..9deec7e352 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw53xx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw53xx.dtsi
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		led0 = &led0;
 		led1 = &led1;
 		led2 = &led2;
+		mmc0 = &usdhc3;
 		nand = &gpmi;
 		ssi0 = &ssi1;
 		usb0 = &usbh1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw54xx.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw54xx.dtsi
index 56d090ec0f..a30ba4848e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw54xx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw54xx.dtsi
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		led0 = &led0;
 		led1 = &led1;
 		led2 = &led2;
+		mmc0 = &usdhc3;
 		nand = &gpmi;
 		ssi0 = &ssi1;
 		usb0 = &usbh1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw560x.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw560x.dtsi
index d5468fb260..0786b0d546 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw560x.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw560x.dtsi
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 		led0 = &led0;
 		led1 = &led1;
 		led2 = &led2;
+		mmc0 = &usdhc2;
+		mmc1 = &usdhc3;
 		ssi0 = &ssi1;
 		usb0 = &usbh1;
 		usb1 = &usbotg;
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5904.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5904.dtsi
index 52b255b726..5b7bd56932 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5904.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5904.dtsi
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 		led0 = &led0;
 		led1 = &led1;
 		led2 = &led2;
+		mmc0 = &usdhc3;
 		usb0 = &usbh1;
 		usb1 = &usbotg;
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5910.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5910.dtsi
index 56d0c4ff6c..248e077a56 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5910.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5910.dtsi
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		led0 = &led0;
 		led1 = &led1;
 		led2 = &led2;
+		mmc0 = &usdhc3;
 	};
 
 	chosen {
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5912.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5912.dtsi
index 797f160249..7593872c07 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5912.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-gw5912.dtsi
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		led0 = &led0;
 		led1 = &led1;
 		led2 = &led2;
+		mmc0 = &usdhc3;
 		nand = &gpmi;
 		usb0 = &usbh1;
 		usb1 = &usbotg;
diff --git a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
index 50bb202a72..7be4555d4b 100644
--- a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
+++ b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <hwconfig.h>
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <fdt_support.h>
-#include <fsl_esdhc_imx.h>
 #include <jffs2/load_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <miiphy.h>
@@ -650,10 +649,6 @@ int board_init(void)
 	setup_ventana_i2c(1);
 	setup_ventana_i2c(2);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SATA
-	setup_sata();
-#endif
-
 	setup_iomux_gpio(board_type, &ventana_info);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/configs/gwventana_emmc_defconfig b/configs/gwventana_emmc_defconfig
index 696f49ca8a..d383a85f8b 100644
--- a/configs/gwventana_emmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gwventana_emmc_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND=0xD1400
 CONFIG_CMD_HDMIDETECT=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="imx6q-gw54xx"
+CONFIG_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_DWC_AHSATA=y
+CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_RPMB=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_FSL_USDHC=y
diff --git a/configs/gwventana_gw5904_defconfig b/configs/gwventana_gw5904_defconfig
index 0e697017b1..b6ef9e6f8a 100644
--- a/configs/gwventana_gw5904_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gwventana_gw5904_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND=0xD1400
 CONFIG_CMD_HDMIDETECT=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="imx6q-gw54xx"
+CONFIG_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_DWC_AHSATA=y
+CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_RPMB=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_FSL_USDHC=y
diff --git a/configs/gwventana_nand_defconfig b/configs/gwventana_nand_defconfig
index 9b204c7263..533d31af9f 100644
--- a/configs/gwventana_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gwventana_nand_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND=0x1080000
 CONFIG_CMD_HDMIDETECT=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="imx6q-gw54xx"
+CONFIG_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_DWC_AHSATA=y
+CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_RPMB=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_FSL_USDHC=y