diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/acpi/scs.asl b/src/soc/intel/skylake/acpi/scs.asl
index 1f89689fb7..c2f50cce9b 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/acpi/scs.asl
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/acpi/scs.asl
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ Device (EMMC)
 
 		/* Set bits 31, 6, 2, 0 */
 		^^PCRO (PID_SCS, 0x600, 0x80000045)
+		Sleep (2)
 
 		/* Set Power State to D0 */
 		Store (Zero, Local0)
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ Device (SDXC)
 
 		/* Set bits 31, 6, 2, 0 */
 		^^PCRO (PID_SCS, 0x600, 0x00000185)
+		Sleep (2)
 
 		/* Set Power State to D0 */
 		Store (Zero, Local0)