diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdmmc/src/sdmmc_host.c b/components/esp_driver_sdmmc/src/sdmmc_host.c
index 04c906e21d..062b51a71a 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdmmc/src/sdmmc_host.c
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdmmc/src/sdmmc_host.c
@@ -608,14 +608,21 @@ esp_err_t sdmmc_host_init_slot(int slot, const sdmmc_slot_config_t *slot_config)
 
     if (slot == 0) {
 #if !SDMMC_LL_SLOT_SUPPORT_GPIO_MATRIX(0)
-        if (use_gpio_matrix &&
-                SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_CLK == slot_config->clk &&
-                SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_CMD == slot_config->cmd &&
-                SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_D0 == slot_config->d0 &&
-                SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_D1 == slot_config->d1 &&
-                SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_D2 == slot_config->d2 &&
-                SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_D3 == slot_config->d3) {
-            use_gpio_matrix = false;
+        if (use_gpio_matrix) {
+            if (slot_width >= 1) {
+                if (SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_CLK == slot_config->clk && SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_CMD == slot_config->cmd && SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_D0 == slot_config->d0) {
+                    use_gpio_matrix = false;
+                } else {
+                    use_gpio_matrix = true;
+                }
+            }
+            if (slot_width >= 4) {
+                if (SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_D1 == slot_config->d1 && SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_D2 == slot_config->d2 && SDMMC_SLOT0_IOMUX_PIN_NUM_D3 == slot_config->d3) {
+                    use_gpio_matrix = false;
+                } else {
+                    use_gpio_matrix = true;
+                }
+            }
         } else {
             ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(!use_gpio_matrix, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, TAG, "doesn't support routing from GPIO matrix, driver uses dedicated IOs");
         }
diff --git a/examples/storage/sd_card/sdmmc/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/storage/sd_card/sdmmc/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 10f6837bf5..a8f570e05b 100644
--- a/examples/storage/sd_card/sdmmc/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/storage/sd_card/sdmmc/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -28,84 +28,58 @@ menu "SD/MMC Example Configuration"
             bool "1 line (D0)"
     endchoice
 
-    if SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
+    config EXAMPLE_PIN_CMD
+        int
+        prompt "CMD GPIO number" if SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
+        default 35 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+        default 44 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+        default 15 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 
-        config EXAMPLE_PIN_CMD
-            int "CMD GPIO number"
-            default 35 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
-            default 44 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+    config EXAMPLE_PIN_CLK
+        int
+        prompt "CLK GPIO number" if SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
+        default 36 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+        default 43 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+        default 14 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 
-        config EXAMPLE_PIN_CLK
-            int "CLK GPIO number"
-            default 36 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
-            default 43 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+    config EXAMPLE_PIN_D0
+        int
+        prompt "D0 GPIO number" if SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
+        default 37 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+        default 39 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+        default 2 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 
-        config EXAMPLE_PIN_D0
-            int "D0 GPIO number"
-            default 37 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
-            default 39 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+    if EXAMPLE_SDMMC_BUS_WIDTH_4
 
-        if EXAMPLE_SDMMC_BUS_WIDTH_4
+        config EXAMPLE_PIN_D1
+            int
+            prompt "D1 GPIO number" if SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
+            default 38 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+            default 40 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+            default 4 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 
-            config EXAMPLE_PIN_D1
-                int "D1 GPIO number"
-                default 38 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
-                default 40 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
 
-            config EXAMPLE_PIN_D2
-                int "D2 GPIO number"
-                default 33 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
-                default 41 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+        config EXAMPLE_PIN_D2
+            int
+            prompt "D2 GPIO number" if SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
+            default 33 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+            default 41 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+            default 12 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 
-            config EXAMPLE_PIN_D3
-                int "D3 GPIO number"
-                default 34 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
-                default 42 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
 
-        endif  # EXAMPLE_SDMMC_BUS_WIDTH_4
+        config EXAMPLE_PIN_D3
+            int
+            prompt "D3 GPIO number" if SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
+            default 34 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+            default 42 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
+            default 13 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 
-    endif  # SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
+    endif  # EXAMPLE_SDMMC_BUS_WIDTH_4
 
     config EXAMPLE_DEBUG_PIN_CONNECTIONS
         bool "Debug sd pin connections and pullup strength"
         default n
 
-    if !SOC_SDMMC_USE_GPIO_MATRIX
-        config EXAMPLE_PIN_CMD
-            int
-            depends on EXAMPLE_DEBUG_PIN_CONNECTIONS
-            default 15 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-
-        config EXAMPLE_PIN_CLK
-            int
-            depends on EXAMPLE_DEBUG_PIN_CONNECTIONS
-            default 14 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-
-        config EXAMPLE_PIN_D0
-            int
-            depends on EXAMPLE_DEBUG_PIN_CONNECTIONS
-            default 2 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-
-        if EXAMPLE_SDMMC_BUS_WIDTH_4
-
-            config EXAMPLE_PIN_D1
-                int
-                depends on EXAMPLE_DEBUG_PIN_CONNECTIONS
-                default 4 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-
-            config EXAMPLE_PIN_D2
-                int
-                depends on EXAMPLE_DEBUG_PIN_CONNECTIONS
-                default 12 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-
-            config EXAMPLE_PIN_D3
-                int
-                depends on EXAMPLE_DEBUG_PIN_CONNECTIONS
-                default 13 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-
-        endif  # EXAMPLE_SDMMC_BUS_WIDTH_4
-    endif
-
     config EXAMPLE_ENABLE_ADC_FEATURE
         bool "Enable ADC feature"
         depends on EXAMPLE_DEBUG_PIN_CONNECTIONS