diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/omap3-n900.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/omap3-n900.dts
index 182a53991c90..826920e6b878 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/omap3-n900.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/omap3-n900.dts
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ &mmc1 {
 	/* For debugging, it is often good idea to remove this GPIO.
 	   It means you can remove back cover (to reboot by removing
 	   battery) and still use the MMC card. */
-	cd-gpios = <&gpio6 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>; /* 160 */
+	cd-gpios = <&gpio6 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* 160 */
 };
 
 /* most boards use vaux3, only some old versions use vmmc2 instead */