diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9263_devices.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
index 99a39134de..6b51d5f355 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
@@ -143,6 +143,31 @@ void at91_spi1_hw_init(unsigned long cs_mask)
 }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_ATMEL_MCI)
+void at91_mci_hw_init(void)
+{
+	/* Enable mci clock */
+	struct at91_pmc *pmc = (struct at91_pmc *)ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
+	writel(1 << ATMEL_ID_MCI1, &pmc->pcer);
+
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 6, PUP);	/* MCI1_CK */
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_ATMEL_MCI_PORTB)
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 21, PUP);	/* MCI1_CDB */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 22, PUP);	/* MCI1_DB0 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 23, PUP);	/* MCI1_DB1 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 24, PUP);	/* MCI1_DB2 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 25, PUP);	/* MCI1_DB3 */
+#else
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 7, PUP);	/* MCI1_CDA */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 8, PUP);	/* MCI1_DA0 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 9, PUP);	/* MCI1_DA1 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 10, PUP);	/* MCI1_DA2 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 11, PUP);	/* MCI1_DA3 */
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MACB
 void at91_macb_hw_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
index d42a1730cc..4b1455465a 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <net.h>
 #endif
 #include <netdev.h>
+#include <atmel_mci.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -214,6 +215,15 @@ void lcd_show_board_info(void)
 #endif /* CONFIG_LCD_INFO */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_ATMEL_MCI
+int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bd)
+{
+	at91_mci_hw_init();
+
+	return atmel_mci_init((void *)ATMEL_BASE_MCI1);
+}
+#endif
+
 int board_early_init_f(void)
 {
 	struct at91_pmc *pmc = (struct at91_pmc *)ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
index b9aa036039..48c12ea880 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_PING		1
 #define CONFIG_CMD_DHCP		1
 #define CONFIG_CMD_NAND		1
+#define CONFIG_CMD_MMC
 #define CONFIG_CMD_USB		1
 
 /* SDRAM */
@@ -123,6 +124,18 @@
 #define DATAFLASH_TCSS			(0x1a << 16)
 #define DATAFLASH_TCHS			(0x1 << 24)
 
+/* MMC */
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_MMC
+#define CONFIG_MMC
+#define CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
+#define CONFIG_GENERIC_ATMEL_MCI
+#endif
+
+/* FAT */
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_FAT
+#define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION
+#endif
+
 /* NOR flash, if populated */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_NORFLASH
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI			1