diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx7d-pico.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx7d-pico.dtsi
index d1a4079570..9f1fe683db 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx7d-pico.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx7d-pico.dtsi
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 
 
 / {
+	aliases {
+		mmc0 = &usdhc3;
+	};
+
 	/* Will be filled by the bootloader */
 	memory@80000000 {
 		device_type = "memory";
diff --git a/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/pico-imx7d.c b/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/pico-imx7d.c
index 3b9be45587..e63b19df6e 100644
--- a/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/pico-imx7d.c
+++ b/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/pico-imx7d.c
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@
 #include <asm/mach-imx/mxc_i2c.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <common.h>
-#include <fsl_esdhc.h>
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <miiphy.h>
-#include <mmc.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
 #include <usb.h>
 #include <power/pmic.h>
@@ -28,9 +26,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 #define UART_PAD_CTRL  (PAD_CTL_DSE_3P3V_49OHM | \
 	PAD_CTL_PUS_PU100KOHM | PAD_CTL_HYS)
 
-#define USDHC_PAD_CTRL (PAD_CTL_DSE_3P3V_32OHM | PAD_CTL_SRE_SLOW | \
-	PAD_CTL_HYS | PAD_CTL_PUE | PAD_CTL_PUS_PU47KOHM)
-
 #define ENET_PAD_CTRL  (PAD_CTL_PUS_PU100KOHM | PAD_CTL_DSE_3P3V_49OHM)
 #define ENET_PAD_CTRL_MII  (PAD_CTL_DSE_3P3V_32OHM)
 
@@ -126,20 +121,6 @@ static iomux_v3_cfg_t const uart5_pads[] = {
 	MX7D_PAD_I2C4_SDA__UART5_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
 };
 
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const usdhc3_emmc_pads[] = {
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_CLK__SD3_CLK | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_CMD__SD3_CMD | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA0__SD3_DATA0 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA1__SD3_DATA1 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA2__SD3_DATA2 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA3__SD3_DATA3 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA4__SD3_DATA4 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA5__SD3_DATA5 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA6__SD3_DATA6 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA7__SD3_DATA7 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX7D_PAD_GPIO1_IO14__GPIO1_IO14 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEC_MXC
 static iomux_v3_cfg_t const fec1_pads[] = {
 	MX7D_PAD_SD2_CD_B__ENET1_MDIO | MUX_PAD_CTRL(ENET_PAD_CTRL_MII),
@@ -224,25 +205,6 @@ static void setup_iomux_uart(void)
 	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(uart5_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(uart5_pads));
 }
 
-static struct fsl_esdhc_cfg usdhc_cfg[1] = {
-	{USDHC3_BASE_ADDR},
-};
-
-int board_mmc_getcd(struct mmc *mmc)
-{
-	/* Assume uSDHC3 emmc is always present */
-	return 1;
-}
-
-int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
-{
-	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(
-			usdhc3_emmc_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(usdhc3_emmc_pads));
-	usdhc_cfg[0].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC3_CLK);
-
-	return fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[0]);
-}
-
 int board_early_init_f(void)
 {
 	setup_iomux_uart();
diff --git a/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/spl.c b/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/spl.c
index 8c3443875d..92a46463db 100644
--- a/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/spl.c
+++ b/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/spl.c
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
  * Author: Richard Hu <richard.hu@technexion.com>
  */
 
+#include <asm/arch/clock.h>
 #include <asm/arch/imx-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/crm_regs.h>
+#include <asm/arch/mx7-pins.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/arch-mx7/mx7-ddr.h>
+#include <asm/mach-imx/iomux-v3.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
+#include <fsl_esdhc.h>
 #include <spl.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
@@ -119,4 +123,38 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 void reset_cpu(ulong addr)
 {
 }
+
+#define USDHC_PAD_CTRL (PAD_CTL_DSE_3P3V_32OHM | PAD_CTL_SRE_SLOW | \
+	PAD_CTL_HYS | PAD_CTL_PUE | PAD_CTL_PUS_PU47KOHM)
+
+static iomux_v3_cfg_t const usdhc3_pads[] = {
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_CLK__SD3_CLK | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_CMD__SD3_CMD | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA0__SD3_DATA0 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA1__SD3_DATA1 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA2__SD3_DATA2 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA3__SD3_DATA3 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA4__SD3_DATA4 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA5__SD3_DATA5 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA6__SD3_DATA6 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_SD3_DATA7__SD3_DATA7 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX7D_PAD_GPIO1_IO14__GPIO1_IO14 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
+};
+
+static struct fsl_esdhc_cfg usdhc_cfg[1] = {
+	{USDHC3_BASE_ADDR},
+};
+
+int board_mmc_getcd(struct mmc *mmc)
+{
+	/* Assume uSDHC3 emmc is always present */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(usdhc3_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(usdhc3_pads));
+	usdhc_cfg[0].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC3_CLK);
+	return fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[0]);
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/configs/pico-hobbit-imx7d_defconfig b/configs/pico-hobbit-imx7d_defconfig
index a830aa85a2..918e4b9ec0 100644
--- a/configs/pico-hobbit-imx7d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-hobbit-imx7d_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_SPL=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL_WRITE_SIZE=0x20000
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
diff --git a/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig b/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
index 54d7da8768..818032ef18 100644
--- a/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_BOOTMENU=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX7=y
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL_WRITE_SIZE=0x20000
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y
diff --git a/configs/pico-pi-imx7d_defconfig b/configs/pico-pi-imx7d_defconfig
index 662492aae1..926e70e9f6 100644
--- a/configs/pico-pi-imx7d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-pi-imx7d_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_SPL=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL_WRITE_SIZE=0x20000
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
