diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
index d42a173..4b14554 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <net.h>
 #endif
 #include <netdev.h>
+#include <atmel_mci.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -214,6 +215,15 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_LCD_INFO */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_ATMEL_MCI
+int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bd)
+{
+	at91_mci_hw_init();
+
+	return atmel_mci_init((void *)ATMEL_BASE_MCI1);
+}
+#endif
+
 int board_early_init_f(void)
 {
 	struct at91_pmc *pmc = (struct at91_pmc *)ATMEL_BASE_PMC;