diff --git a/home/asb58/scratch/lowrisc-chip-update2/riscv-tools/linux-4.6.2/drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c
index 3009121..3bb4140 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ static void xspi_init_hw(struct xilinx_spi *xspi)
 	xspi->write_fn(XSPI_CR_MANUAL_SSELECT |	XSPI_CR_MASTER_MODE |
 		XSPI_CR_ENABLE | XSPI_CR_TXFIFO_RESET |	XSPI_CR_RXFIFO_RESET,
 		regs_base + XSPI_CR_OFFSET);
+
+	/* HACK: Turn on power pin used for SD card */
+	xspi->write_fn(0, regs_base);
 }
 
 static void xilinx_spi_chipselect(struct spi_device *spi, int is_on)
@@ -504,6 +507,9 @@ static int xilinx_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	spi_master_put(xspi->bitbang.master);
 
+	/* HACK: turn off power pin used for SD card */
+	xspi->write_fn(1, regs_base);
+
 	return 0;
 }