diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
index c0060e4f7379fe775d78f6dfb9d5db4c169f7a05..958160e40fd0769f9745dd453c20d93c05e1b66c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
@@ -174,9 +174,15 @@
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v0>;
 	bus-width = <8>;
 	non-removable;
+	cap-mmc-hw-reset;
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&mmc2_8bit_pins {
+	/* Increase drive strength for DDR modes */
+	allwinner,drive = <SUN4I_PINCTRL_40_MA>;
+};
+
 &reg_usb1_vbus {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&usb1_vbus_pin_optimus>;
 	gpio = <&pio 7 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>; /* PH4 */