diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/cfr.c b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/cfr.c
index 2e36e99b6f..a7ebe498aa 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/cfr.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/cfr.c
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include <drivers/option/cfr_frontend.h>
 #include <ec/starlabs/merlin/cfr.h>
 #include <intelblocks/cfr.h>
+#include <device/i2c_bus.h>
+#include <device/i2c_simple.h>
+#include <static.h>
 #include <variants.h>
 
 static const struct sm_object accelerometer = SM_DECLARE_BOOL({
@@ -14,6 +17,21 @@ static const struct sm_object accelerometer = SM_DECLARE_BOOL({
 	.default_value	= true,
 });
 
+static void update_card_reader(const struct sm_object *obj, struct sm_object *new)
+{
+	struct device *mxc_accel = DEV_PTR(mxc6655);
+
+	if (!i2c_dev_detect(i2c_busdev(mxc_accel), mxc_accel->path.i2c.device))
+		new->sm_bool.flags = CFR_OPTFLAG_SUPPRESS;
+}
+
+static const struct sm_object card_reader = SM_DECLARE_BOOL({
+	.opt_name	= "card_reader",
+	.ui_name	= "Card Reader",
+	.ui_helptext	= "Enable or disable the built-in card reader",
+	.default_value	= true,
+}, WITH_CALLBACK(update_card_reader));
+
 #if CONFIG(SOC_INTEL_TIGERLAKE) || CONFIG(SOC_INTEL_ALDERLAKE) || CONFIG(SOC_INTEL_RAPTORLAKE)
 static const struct sm_object gna = SM_DECLARE_BOOL({
 	.opt_name	= "gna",
@@ -147,6 +165,7 @@ static struct sm_obj_form devices = {
 	.ui_name = "Devices",
 	.obj_list = (const struct sm_object *[]) {
 		&accelerometer,
+		&card_reader,
 		&display_native_res,
 		#if CONFIG(SOC_INTEL_TIGERLAKE) || CONFIG(SOC_INTEL_ALDERLAKE) || CONFIG(SOC_INTEL_RAPTORLAKE)
 		&gna,
diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/variants/mk_v/devicetree.cb b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/variants/mk_v/devicetree.cb
index 598e2724d0..857d626197 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/variants/mk_v/devicetree.cb
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/variants/mk_v/devicetree.cb
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ chip soc/intel/alderlake
 			# Internal Bluetooth			1874 mil
 			register "usb2_ports[9]"		= "USB2_PORT_SHORT(OC_SKIP)"
 
+			register "usb2_ports[3]"		= "USB2_PORT_MID(OC_SKIP)"
+
 			chip drivers/usb/acpi
 				device ref xhci_root_hub on
 					chip drivers/usb/acpi
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ chip soc/intel/alderlake
 				register "has_rotation_matrix"		= "1"
 				register "rotation_matrix"		= "{1, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1}"
 				register "detect"			= "1"
-				device i2c 15 on end
+				device i2c 15 alias mxc6655 on end
 			end
 		end
 		device ref i2c2		on				# Touchscreen
diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/variants/mk_v/devtree.c b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/variants/mk_v/devtree.c
index 08359ee7b1..8252d61756 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/variants/mk_v/devtree.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/variants/mk_v/devtree.c
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@ void devtree_update(void)
 	/* Enable/Disable GNA based on CMOS settings */
 	if (get_uint_option("gna", 0) == 0)
 		gna_dev->enabled = 0;
+
+	/* Enable/Disable Card Reader based on CMOS Settings */
+	if (get_uint_option("card_reader", 1) == 0)
+		cfg->usb2_ports[3].enable = 0;
 }