diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
index ab313265d0..7def17ebac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ int cpu_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+	ret = omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0);
+	return omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/boot-common.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/boot-common.c
index 1c8b6177dd..793e82e95c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/boot-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/boot-common.c
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	switch (spl_boot_device()) {
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1:
-		omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+		omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 		break;
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2:
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2_2:
-		omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0);
+		omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0, -1);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
index 89c587e310..f9f7aae776 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	switch (spl_boot_device()) {
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1:
-		omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+		omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 		break;
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2:
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2_2:
-		omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0);
+		omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0, -1);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/omap_mmc.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/omap_mmc.h
index 83726ee0a2..8d86de1b11 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/omap_mmc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/omap_mmc.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ struct hsmmc {
 #define mmc_reg_out(addr, mask, val)\
 	writel((readl(addr) & (~(mask))) | ((val) & (mask)), (addr))
 
-int omap_mmc_init(int dev_index, uint host_caps_mask, uint f_max);
+int omap_mmc_init(int dev_index, uint host_caps_mask, uint f_max, int cd_gpio);
 
 
 #endif /* OMAP_MMC_H_ */
diff --git a/board/cm_t35/cm_t35.c b/board/cm_t35/cm_t35.c
index edbb941985..89e0fd30a8 100644
--- a/board/cm_t35/cm_t35.c
+++ b/board/cm_t35/cm_t35.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/comelit/dig297/dig297.c b/board/comelit/dig297/dig297.c
index c6c10717b7..2a55cb8b7b 100644
--- a/board/comelit/dig297/dig297.c
+++ b/board/comelit/dig297/dig297.c
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/corscience/tricorder/tricorder.c b/board/corscience/tricorder/tricorder.c
index 56fe495277..23e15be770 100644
--- a/board/corscience/tricorder/tricorder.c
+++ b/board/corscience/tricorder/tricorder.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !(defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD))
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/htkw/mcx/mcx.c b/board/htkw/mcx/mcx.c
index 9fe6408ecf..5cf5bb6c4c 100644
--- a/board/htkw/mcx/mcx.c
+++ b/board/htkw/mcx/mcx.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_OMAP_HSMMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/isee/igep00x0/igep00x0.c b/board/isee/igep00x0/igep00x0.c
index 49fcf34893..3a2a023b64 100644
--- a/board/isee/igep00x0/igep00x0.c
+++ b/board/isee/igep00x0/igep00x0.c
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ static inline void setup_net_chip(void) {}
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/logicpd/am3517evm/am3517evm.c b/board/logicpd/am3517evm/am3517evm.c
index 0b3721ed85..26f0289d45 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/am3517evm/am3517evm.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/am3517evm/am3517evm.c
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-       omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-       return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/logicpd/omap3som/omap3logic.c b/board/logicpd/omap3som/omap3logic.c
index 12bcfcb877..fc1181215b 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/omap3som/omap3logic.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/omap3som/omap3logic.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int board_init(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/logicpd/zoom1/zoom1.c b/board/logicpd/zoom1/zoom1.c
index 90b6b0fde5..e02dc34909 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/zoom1/zoom1.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/zoom1/zoom1.c
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2.c b/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2.c
index 8e18019801..a622b9a7bb 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2.c
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs (void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/matrix_vision/mvblx/mvblx.c b/board/matrix_vision/mvblx/mvblx.c
index f68f312215..cb1e0c8420 100644
--- a/board/matrix_vision/mvblx/mvblx.c
+++ b/board/matrix_vision/mvblx/mvblx.c
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0);
+	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
+	omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0, -1);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/nokia/rx51/rx51.c b/board/nokia/rx51/rx51.c
index b2fe1c531a..f303e1ebc7 100644
--- a/board/nokia/rx51/rx51.c
+++ b/board/nokia/rx51/rx51.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ int rx51_kp_getc(void)
  */
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0);
+	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
+	omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0, -1);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/board/overo/overo.c b/board/overo/overo.c
index fdf46a2aae..c5b4d5b757 100644
--- a/board/overo/overo.c
+++ b/board/overo/overo.c
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/pandora/pandora.c b/board/pandora/pandora.c
index 3a62e9d633..e2feff8cae 100644
--- a/board/pandora/pandora.c
+++ b/board/pandora/pandora.c
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/technexion/twister/twister.c b/board/technexion/twister/twister.c
index c9eea9b304..0d44bae181 100644
--- a/board/technexion/twister/twister.c
+++ b/board/technexion/twister/twister.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 	!defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/teejet/mt_ventoux/mt_ventoux.c b/board/teejet/mt_ventoux/mt_ventoux.c
index c516c75a00..6f6c5150a0 100644
--- a/board/teejet/mt_ventoux/mt_ventoux.c
+++ b/board/teejet/mt_ventoux/mt_ventoux.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 	!defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/ti/am3517crane/am3517crane.c b/board/ti/am3517crane/am3517crane.c
index 888398deac..91b6822af3 100644
--- a/board/ti/am3517crane/am3517crane.c
+++ b/board/ti/am3517crane/am3517crane.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c b/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
index 58bd556208..51dbd5df6e 100644
--- a/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
+++ b/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
@@ -532,8 +532,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/ti/evm/evm.c b/board/ti/evm/evm.c
index 8a3aa0c5bf..42a98ffabf 100644
--- a/board/ti/evm/evm.c
+++ b/board/ti/evm/evm.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/ti/omap5_evm/evm.c b/board/ti/omap5_evm/evm.c
index c8dfdf8142..45d4704772 100644
--- a/board/ti/omap5_evm/evm.c
+++ b/board/ti/omap5_evm/evm.c
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ void set_muxconf_regs_non_essential(void)
 #if !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0);
+	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
+	omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0, -1);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/ti/panda/panda.c b/board/ti/panda/panda.c
index 4feef78efe..ebbb8b1902 100644
--- a/board/ti/panda/panda.c
+++ b/board/ti/panda/panda.c
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs_non_essential(void)
 #if !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/board/ti/sdp3430/sdp.c b/board/ti/sdp3430/sdp.c
index 9a1c012145..e256815347 100644
--- a/board/ti/sdp3430/sdp.c
+++ b/board/ti/sdp3430/sdp.c
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/ti/sdp4430/sdp.c b/board/ti/sdp4430/sdp.c
index 982c771a73..167f3cbe15 100644
--- a/board/ti/sdp4430/sdp.c
+++ b/board/ti/sdp4430/sdp.c
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ void set_muxconf_regs_non_essential(void)
 #if !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0);
+	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
+	omap_mmc_init(1, 0, 0, -1);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c b/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
index 85685ee7c0..0fb80657ff 100644
--- a/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
+++ b/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ void set_muxconf_regs(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return omap_mmc_init(0, 0, 0, -1);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/omap_hsmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/omap_hsmmc.c
index 0fdbac3912..cb1a7bdd65 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/omap_hsmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/omap_hsmmc.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <twl4030.h>
 #include <twl6030.h>
 #include <twl6035.h>
+#include <asm/gpio.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mmc_host_def.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 
 struct omap_hsmmc_data {
 	struct hsmmc *base_addr;
+	int cd_gpio;
 };
 
 /* If we fail after 1 second wait, something is really bad */
@@ -51,6 +53,36 @@ static int mmc_write_data(struct hsmmc *mmc_base, const char *buf,
 static struct mmc hsmmc_dev[3];
 static struct omap_hsmmc_data hsmmc_dev_data[3];
 
+#if (defined(CONFIG_OMAP_GPIO) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)) || \
+	(defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && defined(CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT))
+static int omap_mmc_setup_gpio_in(int gpio, const char *label)
+{
+	if (!gpio_is_valid(gpio))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (gpio_request(gpio, label) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (gpio_direction_input(gpio) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	return gpio;
+}
+
+static int omap_mmc_getcd(struct mmc *mmc)
+{
+	int cd_gpio = ((struct omap_hsmmc_data *)mmc->priv)->cd_gpio;
+	return gpio_get_value(cd_gpio);
+}
+#else
+static inline int omap_mmc_setup_gpio_in(int gpio, const char *label)
+{
+	return -1;
+}
+
+#define omap_mmc_getcd NULL
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_OMAP44XX) && defined(CONFIG_TWL6030_POWER)
 static void omap4_vmmc_pbias_config(struct mmc *mmc)
 {
@@ -548,7 +580,7 @@ static void mmc_set_ios(struct mmc *mmc)
 	writel(readl(&mmc_base->sysctl) | CEN_ENABLE, &mmc_base->sysctl);
 }
 
-int omap_mmc_init(int dev_index, uint host_caps_mask, uint f_max)
+int omap_mmc_init(int dev_index, uint host_caps_mask, uint f_max, int cd_gpio)
 {
 	struct mmc *mmc = &hsmmc_dev[dev_index];
 	struct omap_hsmmc_data *priv_data = &hsmmc_dev_data[dev_index];
@@ -557,7 +589,7 @@ int omap_mmc_init(int dev_index, uint host_caps_mask, uint f_max)
 	mmc->send_cmd = mmc_send_cmd;
 	mmc->set_ios = mmc_set_ios;
 	mmc->init = mmc_init_setup;
-	mmc->getcd = NULL;
+	mmc->getcd = omap_mmc_getcd;
 	mmc->priv = priv_data;
 
 	switch (dev_index) {
@@ -578,6 +610,7 @@ int omap_mmc_init(int dev_index, uint host_caps_mask, uint f_max)
 		priv_data->base_addr = (struct hsmmc *)OMAP_HSMMC1_BASE;
 		return 1;
 	}
+	priv_data->cd_gpio = omap_mmc_setup_gpio_in(cd_gpio, "mmc_cd");
 	mmc->voltages = MMC_VDD_32_33 | MMC_VDD_33_34 | MMC_VDD_165_195;
 	mmc->host_caps = (MMC_MODE_4BIT | MMC_MODE_HS_52MHz | MMC_MODE_HS |
 				MMC_MODE_HC) & ~host_caps_mask;