diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_emmc.c b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_emmc.c
index 8cf697a15b7..abea9af0ecc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_emmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_emmc.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ static int emmc_hwinitialize(void)
 
 errout:
   up_disable_irq(CXD56_IRQ_EMMC);
-  emmc_pincontrol(true);
+  emmc_pincontrol(false);
   cxd56_emmc_clock_disable();
 
   return ret;