diff --git a/components/driver/sdmmc_host.c b/components/driver/sdmmc_host.c
index 8173bc8d3c..eef5301857 100644
--- a/components/driver/sdmmc_host.c
+++ b/components/driver/sdmmc_host.c
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ esp_err_t sdmmc_host_init()
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
     }
 
+    periph_module_reset(PERIPH_SDMMC_MODULE);
     periph_module_enable(PERIPH_SDMMC_MODULE);
 
     // Enable clock to peripheral. Use smallest divider first.