diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-mackerel.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-mackerel.c
index b577f7c44678..150122a44630 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-mackerel.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-mackerel.c
@@ -1512,6 +1512,9 @@ static void __init mackerel_init(void)
 	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_SDHID0_1, NULL);
 	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_SDHID0_0, NULL);
 
+	/* SDHI0 PORT172 card-detect IRQ26 */
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_IRQ26_172, NULL);
+
 #if !defined(CONFIG_MMC_SH_MMCIF) && !defined(CONFIG_MMC_SH_MMCIF_MODULE)
 	/* enable SDHI1 */
 	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_SDHICMD1, NULL);