diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/armada-3720-espressobin-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/armada-3720-espressobin-u-boot.dtsi
index 7ec3392201..3e01c64a4b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/armada-3720-espressobin-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/armada-3720-espressobin-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -21,3 +21,11 @@
 	};
 };
 #endif
+
+/*
+ * U-Boot requires to have this eMMC node by default in "okay" status. U-Boot
+ * at runtime changes status to "disabled" if eMMC is not present on the board.
+ */
+&sdhci0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};