diff --git a/src/mainboard/siemens/mc_ehl/variants/mc_ehl2/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/siemens/mc_ehl/variants/mc_ehl2/mainboard.c
index dd90d6f73a..ac3ab14eef 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/siemens/mc_ehl/variants/mc_ehl2/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/siemens/mc_ehl/variants/mc_ehl2/mainboard.c
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ void variant_mainboard_final(void)
 		/* Use preset driver strength from preset value registers. */
 		clrsetbits16(res2mmio(res, HOSTCTRL2, 0), 0, HOSTCTRL2_PRESET);
 	}
+
+	dev = pcidev_path_on_root(PCH_DEVFN_EMMC);
+	if (dev) {
+		struct resource *res = probe_resource(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0);
+		if (!res)
+			return;
+
+		disable_sdr_modes(res);
+	}
 }
 
 static void finalize_boot(void *unused)