diff --git a/hw/arm/bcm2835_peripherals.c b/hw/arm/bcm2835_peripherals.c
index 6d66fa0280..6ce9cd1bd6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/bcm2835_peripherals.c
+++ b/hw/arm/bcm2835_peripherals.c
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ static void bcm2835_peripherals_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->sdhci), true, "pending-insert-quirk",
+                             &err);
+    if (err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, err);
+        return;
+    }
+
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->sdhci), true, "realized", &err);
     if (err) {
         error_propagate(errp, err);