diff --git a/sys/arm/conf/PANDABOARD b/sys/arm/conf/PANDABOARD
index 1205dbc8f2ff..904b8a708256 100644
--- a/sys/arm/conf/PANDABOARD
+++ b/sys/arm/conf/PANDABOARD
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ options 	PREEMPTION
 # MMC/SD/SDIO Card slot support
 device		mmc			# mmc/sd bus
 device		mmcsd			# mmc/sd flash cards
+device		sdhci			# mmc/sd host controller
 
 # I2C support
 device		iicbus