diff --git a/board/freescale/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk.c b/board/freescale/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk.c
index b61a4cfbe8..1fd338c7e1 100644
--- a/board/freescale/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk.c
+++ b/board/freescale/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk.c
@@ -127,5 +127,8 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 int board_late_init(void)
 {
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ENV_IS_IN_MMC)
+	board_late_mmc_env_init();
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }