diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd-u-boot.dtsi
index 45f02b19c7e..cbb856fba3f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 
 #include "imx6qdl-u-boot.dtsi"
 
+/ {
+	aliases {
+		mmc1 = &usdhc3;
+	};
+};
+
 &usdhc3 {
 	u-boot,dm-spl;
 };