diff --git a/sys/dev/mmc/host/dwmmc.c b/sys/dev/mmc/host/dwmmc.c
--- a/sys/dev/mmc/host/dwmmc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mmc/host/dwmmc.c
@@ -892,6 +892,8 @@
 	dprintf("Setting up clk %u bus_width %d, timming: %d\n",
 		ios->clock, ios->bus_width, ios->timing);
 
+	mmc_fdt_set_power(&sc->mmc_helper, ios->power_mode);
+
 	if (ios->bus_width == bus_width_8)
 		WRITE4(sc, SDMMC_CTYPE, SDMMC_CTYPE_8BIT);
 	else if (ios->bus_width == bus_width_4)