diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/common/include/board_hsmci.h b/boards/arm/samv7/common/include/board_hsmci.h
index 94dc1dced5..db256f016c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/common/include/board_hsmci.h
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/common/include/board_hsmci.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ extern "C"
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 int sam_hsmci_initialize(int slotno, int minor, gpio_pinset_t cdcfg,
-                         int cdirq);
+                         int cdirq, bool cdinvert);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: sam_cardinserted
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/common/src/sam_hsmci.c b/boards/arm/samv7/common/src/sam_hsmci.c
index e0a2bd8e09..576bce0894 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/common/src/sam_hsmci.c
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/common/src/sam_hsmci.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct sam_hsmci_state_s
   int cdirq;                  /* Interrupt number (same as pid) */
   uint8_t slotno;             /* Slot number */
   bool cd;                    /* TRUE: card is inserted */
+  bool cdinvert;              /* Invert card detection to 0 signaling card */
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -89,9 +90,9 @@ static bool sam_cardinserted_internal(struct sam_hsmci_state_s *state)
 
   /* Get the state of the PIO pin */
 
-  inserted = sam_gpioread(state->cdcfg);
-  finfo("Slot %d inserted: %s\n", state->slotno, inserted ? "NO" : "YES");
-  return !inserted;
+  inserted = sam_gpioread(state->cdcfg) != state->cdinvert;
+  finfo("Slot %d inserted: %s\n", state->slotno, inserted ? "YES" : "NO");
+  return inserted;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ static inline struct sam_hsmci_state_s *sam_hsmci_state(int slotno)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 int sam_hsmci_initialize(int slotno, int minor, gpio_pinset_t cdcfg,
-                         int cdirq)
+                         int cdirq, bool cdinvert)
 {
   struct sam_hsmci_state_s *state;
   int ret;
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ int sam_hsmci_initialize(int slotno, int minor, gpio_pinset_t cdcfg,
 
   state->cdcfg = cdcfg;
   state->cdirq = cdirq;
+  state->cdinvert = cdinvert;
 
   /* Initialize card-detect, write-protect, and power enable PIOs */
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_bringup.c b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_bringup.c
index 3039d11486..53835364df 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_bringup.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int sam_bringup(void)
   /* Initialize the HSMCI0 driver */
 
   ret = sam_hsmci_initialize(HSMCI0_SLOTNO, HSMCI0_MINOR, GPIO_HSMCI0_CD,
-                             IRQ_HSMCI0_CD);
+                             IRQ_HSMCI0_CD, true);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: sam_hsmci_initialize(%d,%d) failed: %d\n",
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/src/sam_bringup.c b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/src/sam_bringup.c
index 688ae3064d..082da6c93c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/src/sam_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/src/sam_bringup.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int sam_bringup(void)
   /* Initialize the HSMCI0 driver */
 
   ret = sam_hsmci_initialize(HSMCI0_SLOTNO, HSMCI0_MINOR, GPIO_HSMCI0_CD,
-                             IRQ_HSMCI0_CD);
+                             IRQ_HSMCI0_CD, true);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: sam_hsmci_initialize(%d,%d) failed: %d\n",
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
index 38d816ed2a..0a93b62257 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int sam_bringup(void)
   /* Initialize the HSMCI0 driver */
 
   ret = sam_hsmci_initialize(HSMCI0_SLOTNO, HSMCI0_MINOR, GPIO_HSMCI0_CD,
-                             IRQ_HSMCI0_CD);
+                             IRQ_HSMCI0_CD, true);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: sam_hsmci_initialize(%d,%d) failed: %d\n",