diff --git a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
index 9c176d01c4..a1d3fef24e 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
@@ -93,8 +93,11 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 		setenv("modeboot", "qspiboot");
 		puts("QSPI_MODE\n");
 		break;
-	case SD_MODE:
 	case EMMC_MODE:
+		puts("EMMC_MODE\n");
+		setenv("modeboot", "sdboot");
+		break;
+	case SD_MODE:
 		puts("SD_MODE\n");
 		setenv("modeboot", "sdboot");
 		break;