diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mxsmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/mxsmmc.c
index 4b178be..618659e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mxsmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mxsmmc.c
@@ -165,11 +165,13 @@ mxsmmc_send_cmd(struct mmc *mmc, struct mmc_cmd *cmd, struct mmc_data *data)
 		return TIMEOUT;
 	}
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_MMC_SKIP_CARD_DETECT
 	/* See if card is present */
 	if (readl(&ssp_regs->hw_ssp_status) & SSP_STATUS_CARD_DETECT) {
 		printf("MMC%d: No card detected!\n", mmc->block_dev.dev);
 		return NO_CARD_ERR;
 	}
+#endif
 
 	/* Start building CTRL0 contents */
 	ctrl0 = priv->buswidth;
diff --git a/include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h b/include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h
index bc63481..a62e3a2 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
  */
 #ifdef	CONFIG_CMD_MMC
 #define	CONFIG_MMC
+#define	CONFIG_MMC_SKIP_CARD_DETECT
 #define	CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER
 #define	CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 #define	CONFIG_MXS_MMC