diff --git a/drivers/mmc/rockchip_dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/rockchip_dw_mmc.c
index d159c6f64c..fdd49294e6 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/rockchip_dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/rockchip_dw_mmc.c
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ struct rockchip_dwmmc_priv {
 	u32 minmax[2];
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+__weak void mmc_gpio_init_direct(void) {}
+#endif
+
 static uint rockchip_dwmmc_get_mmc_clk(struct dwmci_host *host, uint freq)
 {
 	struct udevice *dev = host->priv;
@@ -158,6 +162,9 @@ static int rockchip_dwmmc_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	struct udevice *pwr_dev __maybe_unused;
 	int ret;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	mmc_gpio_init_direct();
+#endif
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
 	struct dtd_rockchip_rk3288_dw_mshc *dtplat = &plat->dtplat;
 
diff --git a/include/mmc.h b/include/mmc.h
index e3e1bbaeaf..8bf4761457 100644
--- a/include/mmc.h
+++ b/include/mmc.h
@@ -766,5 +766,12 @@ int mmc_get_env_dev(void);
  */
 struct blk_desc *mmc_get_blk_desc(struct mmc *mmc);
 
+
+/**
+ * mmc_gpio_init_direct()
+ *
+ */
+void mmc_gpio_init_direct(void);
+
 #endif /* _MMC_H_ */