diff --git a/drivers/mmc/sunxi_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/sunxi_mmc.c
index fe6d82c7b4e..fe40f2ab93e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/sunxi_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/sunxi_mmc.c
@@ -495,8 +495,10 @@ struct mmc *sunxi_mmc_init(int sdc_no)
 	cfg->voltages = MMC_VDD_32_33 | MMC_VDD_33_34;
 	cfg->host_caps = MMC_MODE_4BIT;
 #if defined(CONFIG_MACH_SUN50I) || defined(CONFIG_MACH_SUN8I)
-	if (sdc_no == 2)
+	if (sdc_no == 2) {
 		cfg->host_caps = MMC_MODE_8BIT;
+		cfg->host_caps |= MMC_MODE_DDR_52MHz;
+	}
 #endif
 	cfg->host_caps |= MMC_MODE_HS_52MHz | MMC_MODE_HS;
 	cfg->b_max = CONFIG_SYS_MMC_MAX_BLK_COUNT;