diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_sdhc.c b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_sdhc.c
index e3a36762e0..8500c95908 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_sdhc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_sdhc.c
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@
 #  undef CONFIG_SDIO_XFRDEBUG
 #endif
 
+/* Enable pull-up resistors
+ *
+ * Kinetis does not have pullups on all their development boards
+ * So allow the the board config to enable them.
+ */
+
+#if defined(BOARD_SDHC_ENABLE_PULLUPS)
+#  define BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE _PIN_INPUT_PULLUP
+#else
+#  define BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE 0
+#endif
+
 /* SDCLK frequencies corresponding to various modes of operation.  These
  * values may be provided in either the NuttX configuration file or in
  * the board.h file
@@ -2844,29 +2856,29 @@ FAR struct sdio_dev_s *sdhc_initialize(int slotno)
 #ifndef CONFIG_SDIO_MUXBUS
   /* Data width 1, 4 or 8 */
 
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D0);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D0 | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
 
   /* Data width 4 or 8 */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_KINETIS_SDHC_WIDTH_D1_ONLY
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D1);
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D2);
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D3);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D1 | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D2 | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D3 | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
 
   /* Data width 8 (not supported) */
 
 #if 0
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D4);
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D5);
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D6);
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D7);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D4 | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D5 | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D6 | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_D7 | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
 #endif
 #endif
 
   /* Clocking and CMD pins (all data widths) */
 
   kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_DCLK);
-  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_CMD);
+  kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SDHC0_CMD | BOARD_SDHC_PULLUP_ENABLE);
 #endif
 
   /* Reset the card and assure that it is in the initial, unconfigured
diff --git a/configs/freedom-k64f/include/board.h b/configs/freedom-k64f/include/board.h
index 01d52a622e..62eb2fe5e0 100644
--- a/configs/freedom-k64f/include/board.h
+++ b/configs/freedom-k64f/include/board.h
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@
 #define BOARD_FLEXBUS_FREQ  (BOARD_MCG_FREQ / BOARD_OUTDIV3)
 #define BOARD_FLASHCLK_FREQ (BOARD_MCG_FREQ / BOARD_OUTDIV4)
 
+/*
+ * Kinetis does not have pullups on their Freedom-K64F board
+ * So allow the the board config to enable them.
+ */
+
+#define BOARD_SDHC_ENABLE_PULLUPS 1
+
 /* SDHC clocking ********************************************************************/
 
 /* SDCLK configurations corresponding to various modes of operation.   Formula is:
diff --git a/configs/freedom-k66f/include/board.h b/configs/freedom-k66f/include/board.h
index 79d2fa0005..b59515e6d8 100644
--- a/configs/freedom-k66f/include/board.h
+++ b/configs/freedom-k66f/include/board.h
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@
 #define BOARD_TPM_CLKSRC     SIM_SOPT2_TPMSRC_MCGCLK
 #define BOARD_TPM_FREQ       BOARD_SIM_CLKDIV3_FREQ
 
+/* SDHC pull-up resistors **********************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Kinetis does not have pullups on their Freedom-K66F board
+ * So allow the the board config to enable them.
+ */
+
+#define BOARD_SDHC_ENABLE_PULLUPS 1
+
 /* SDHC clocking ********************************************************************/
 
 /* SDCLK configurations corresponding to various modes of operation.   Formula is: