diff --git a/board/synopsys/axs101/axs101.c b/board/synopsys/axs101/axs101.c
index d1271ffccad2671467ff9e35a9afeed296349fb3..774204976e5de4e911e643e09ee664d49554bdbb 100644
--- a/board/synopsys/axs101/axs101.c
+++ b/board/synopsys/axs101/axs101.c
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 	host->ioaddr = (void *)ARC_DWMMC_BASE;
 	host->buswidth = 4;
 	host->dev_index = 0;
-	host->bus_hz = 25000000;
+	host->bus_hz = 50000000;
 
-	add_dwmci(host, 52000000, 400000);
+	add_dwmci(host, host->bus_hz, 400000);
 
 	return 0;
 }