diff --git a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc_imx.c b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc_imx.c
index f7b754b..a698184 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc_imx.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
  * Following is used when Driver Model is enabled for MMC
  * @dev: pointer for the device
  * @non_removable: 0: removable; 1: non-removable
+ * @broken_cd: 0: use GPIO for card detect; 1: Do not use GPIO for card detect
  * @wp_enable: 1: enable checking wp; 0: no check
  * @vs18_enable: 1: use 1.8V voltage; 0: use 3.3V
  * @flags: ESDHC_FLAG_xx in include/fsl_esdhc_imx.h
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@
 #endif
 	struct udevice *dev;
 	int non_removable;
+	int broken_cd;
 	int wp_enable;
 	int vs18_enable;
 	u32 flags;
@@ -1093,6 +1095,9 @@
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_MMC)
 	if (priv->non_removable)
 		return 1;
+
+	if (priv->broken_cd)
+		return 1;
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_GPIO)
 	if (dm_gpio_is_valid(&priv->cd_gpio))
 		return dm_gpio_get_value(&priv->cd_gpio);
@@ -1451,6 +1456,9 @@
 			     ESDHC_STROBE_DLL_CTRL_SLV_DLY_TARGET_DEFAULT);
 	priv->strobe_dll_delay_target = val;
 
+	if (dev_read_bool(dev, "broken-cd"))
+		priv->broken_cd = 1;
+
 	if (dev_read_bool(dev, "non-removable")) {
 		priv->non_removable = 1;
 	 } else {