diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am571x-idk.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am571x-idk.dts
index 7b207835b2d1..adc70fb091a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am571x-idk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am571x-idk.dts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ &mmc1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	vmmc-supply = <&ldo1_reg>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
-	cd-gpios = <&gpio6 27 0>; /* gpio 219 */
+	cd-gpios = <&gpio6 27 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* gpio 219 */
 };
 
 &omap_dwc3_2 {