diff --git a/components/driver/sdmmc_host.c b/components/driver/sdmmc_host.c
index 3c58cf128..495d9b5e1 100644
--- a/components/driver/sdmmc_host.c
+++ b/components/driver/sdmmc_host.c
@@ -306,10 +306,6 @@ static void configure_pin(int pin)
 
 esp_err_t sdmmc_host_init_slot(int slot, const sdmmc_slot_config_t* slot_config)
 {
-    bool pullup = slot_config->flags & SDMMC_SLOT_FLAG_INTERNAL_PULLUP;
-    if (pullup) {
-        sdmmc_host_pullup_en(slot, slot_config->width);
-    }
     if (!s_intr_handle) {
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
     }
@@ -319,6 +315,10 @@ esp_err_t sdmmc_host_init_slot(int slot, const sdmmc_slot_config_t* slot_config)
     if (slot_config == NULL) {
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
     }
+    bool pullup = slot_config->flags & SDMMC_SLOT_FLAG_INTERNAL_PULLUP;
+    if (pullup) {
+        sdmmc_host_pullup_en(slot, slot_config->width);
+    }
     int gpio_cd = slot_config->gpio_cd;
     int gpio_wp = slot_config->gpio_wp;
     uint8_t slot_width = slot_config->width;