diff --git a/boards/holybro/durandal-v1/src/board_config.h b/boards/holybro/durandal-v1/src/board_config.h
index 7374874cc2..fc3c4729b5 100644
--- a/boards/holybro/durandal-v1/src/board_config.h
+++ b/boards/holybro/durandal-v1/src/board_config.h
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@
 /* This board provides the board_on_reset interface */
 
 #define BOARD_HAS_ON_RESET 1
+#define SDMMC_PIN_OFF(def) (((def) & (GPIO_PORT_MASK | GPIO_PIN_MASK)) | (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_FLOAT|GPIO_SPEED_2MHz))
 
 #define PX4_GPIO_INIT_LIST { \
 		PX4_ADC_GPIO,                     \
@@ -359,6 +360,11 @@
 		GPIO_nVDD_5V_HIPOWER_EN,          \
 		GPIO_nVDD_5V_HIPOWER_OC,          \
 		GPIO_VDD_3V3_SPEKTRUM_POWER_EN,   \
+		SDMMC_PIN_OFF(GPIO_SDMMC1_D0),    \
+		SDMMC_PIN_OFF(GPIO_SDMMC1_D1),    \
+		SDMMC_PIN_OFF(GPIO_SDMMC1_D2),    \
+		SDMMC_PIN_OFF(GPIO_SDMMC1_D3),    \
+		SDMMC_PIN_OFF(GPIO_SDMMC1_CMD),   \
 		GPIO_VDD_3V3_SD_CARD_EN,          \
 		GPIO_TONE_ALARM_IDLE,             \
 		GPIO_RSSI_IN,                     \
diff --git a/boards/holybro/durandal-v1/src/init.c b/boards/holybro/durandal-v1/src/init.c
index 356953af15..6968ed2bf4 100644
--- a/boards/holybro/durandal-v1/src/init.c
+++ b/boards/holybro/durandal-v1/src/init.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ stm32_boardinitialize(void)
 __EXPORT int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 {
 	/* Power on Interfaces */
-	VDD_3V3_SD_CARD_EN(true);
 	VDD_5V_PERIPH_EN(true);
 	VDD_5V_HIPOWER_EN(true);
 	board_control_spi_sensors_power(true, 0xffff);
@@ -266,6 +265,11 @@ __EXPORT int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 		led_on(LED_RED);
 	}
 
+	// Ensure Power is off for > 10 mS
+	usleep(15 * 1000);
+	VDD_3V3_SD_CARD_EN(true);
+	usleep(500 * 1000);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMCSD
 	int ret = stm32_sdio_initialize();