diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a33-q8-tablet.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a33-q8-tablet.dts
index 44b32296a025..02f873e45d55 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a33-q8-tablet.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a33-q8-tablet.dts
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 	compatible = "allwinner,q8-a33", "allwinner,sun8i-a33";
 };

+&mmc1_pins_a {
+	allwinner,pull = <SUN4I_PINCTRL_PULL_UP>;
+};
+
 /*
  * FIXME for now we only support host mode and rely on u-boot to have
  * turned on Vbus which is controlled by the axp223 pmic on the board.