diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/geralt/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/geralt/Kconfig
index 40a0f89df8..d6a9796d02 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/geralt/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/geralt/Kconfig
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@ config DRIVER_TPM_I2C_BUS
 config DRIVER_TPM_I2C_ADDR
 	hex
 	default 0x50
+
+config SDCARD_INIT
+	bool
+	default y
 endif
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/geralt/chromeos.c b/src/mainboard/google/geralt/chromeos.c
index 83c0ddcc27..2de1b6ccd8 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/geralt/chromeos.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/geralt/chromeos.c
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ void fill_lb_gpios(struct lb_gpios *gpios)
 	lb_add_gpios(gpios, chromeos_gpios, ARRAY_SIZE(chromeos_gpios));
 
 	fill_lp_backlight_gpios(gpios);
+
+	if (CONFIG(SDCARD_INIT)) {
+		struct lb_gpio sd_card_gpios[] = {
+			{GPIO_SD_CD_ODL.id, ACTIVE_LOW, -1, "SD card detect"},
+		};
+		lb_add_gpios(gpios, sd_card_gpios, ARRAY_SIZE(sd_card_gpios));
+	}
 }
 
 int tis_plat_irq_status(void)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/geralt/gpio.h b/src/mainboard/google/geralt/gpio.h
index 864b3f9b2b..379377973d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/geralt/gpio.h
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/geralt/gpio.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #define GPIO_MIPI_BL_PWM_1V8		GPIO(DISP_PWM0)
 
+#define GPIO_SD_CD_ODL			GPIO(I2SIN_MCK)
+
 void setup_chromeos_gpios(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/geralt/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/geralt/mainboard.c
index b2367b6685..ff893e0aaa 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/geralt/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/geralt/mainboard.c
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ static void mainboard_init(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	mtk_msdc_configure_emmc(true);
-	mtk_msdc_configure_sdcard();
+
+	if (CONFIG(SDCARD_INIT))
+		mtk_msdc_configure_sdcard();
+
 	setup_usb_host();
 
 	if (CONFIG(ARM64_USE_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE))