diff --git a/board/freescale/mx53evk/mx53evk.c b/board/freescale/mx53evk/mx53evk.c
index b11a94c..bb4621d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx53evk/mx53evk.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mx53evk/mx53evk.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/mx5x_pins.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/arch/crm_regs.h>
+#include <asm/arch/clock.h>
 #include <asm/arch/iomux.h>
 #include <asm/errno.h>
 #include <asm/imx-common/boot_mode.h>
@@ -232,6 +233,9 @@
 	u32 index;
 	s32 status = 0;
 
+	esdhc_cfg[0].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC_CLK);
+	esdhc_cfg[1].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC3_CLK);
+
 	for (index = 0; index < CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_NUM; index++) {
 		switch (index) {
 		case 0: