diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
index d314f033c9df..f7df8d35ee90 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/i2c/pca953x.h>
 #include <linux/can/platform/ti_hecc.h>
 #include <linux/davinci_emac.h>
+#include <linux/mmc/host.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <mach/am35xx.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "control.h"
+#include "hsmmc.h"
 
 #define AM35XX_EVM_MDIO_FREQUENCY	(1000000)
 
@@ -455,6 +457,23 @@ static void am3517_evm_hecc_init(struct ti_hecc_platform_data *pdata)
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel am3517_evm_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
+static struct omap2_hsmmc_info mmc[] = {
+	{
+		.mmc		= 1,
+		.caps		= MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA,
+		.gpio_cd	= 127,
+		.gpio_wp	= 126,
+	},
+	{
+		.mmc		= 2,
+		.caps		= MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA,
+		.gpio_cd	= 128,
+		.gpio_wp	= 129,
+	},
+	{}      /* Terminator */
+};
+
+
 static void __init am3517_evm_init(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = am3517_evm_config;
@@ -483,6 +502,9 @@ static void __init am3517_evm_init(void)
 
 	/* MUSB */
 	am3517_evm_musb_init();
+
+	/* MMC init function */
+	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP3517EVM, "OMAP3517/AM3517 EVM")