diff --git a/components/driver/sdspi_host.c b/components/driver/sdspi_host.c
index f47b59003..e0faa73a6 100644
--- a/components/driver/sdspi_host.c
+++ b/components/driver/sdspi_host.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ esp_err_t sdspi_host_init_slot(int slot, const sdspi_slot_config_t* slot_config)
     // Configure CD and WP pins
     io_conf = (gpio_config_t) {
         .intr_type = GPIO_PIN_INTR_DISABLE,
-        .mode = GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT,
+        .mode = GPIO_MODE_INPUT,
         .pin_bit_mask = 0,
         .pull_up_en = true
     };