diff --git a/board/ti/am3517crane/am3517crane.c b/board/ti/am3517crane/am3517crane.c
index d007044..cd5683d 100644
--- a/board/ti/am3517crane/am3517crane.c
+++ b/board/ti/am3517crane/am3517crane.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/arch/mmc_host_def.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mem.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mux.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
@@ -73,3 +74,11 @@
 {
 	MUX_AM3517CRANE();
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
+int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+	omap_mmc_init(0);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif