diff --git a/litex/soc/software/libbase/spisdcard.c b/litex/soc/software/libbase/spisdcard.c
index 0befe993b..ab6cbe039 100644
--- a/litex/soc/software/libbase/spisdcard.c
+++ b/litex/soc/software/libbase/spisdcard.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <system.h>
 
 #define USE_SPISCARD_RECLOCKING
 
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ uint8_t spi_sdcard_goidle(void)
         spi_write_byte( 0xff ); spi_write_byte( 0x69 ); spi_write_byte( 0x40 ); spi_write_byte( 0x00 ); spi_write_byte( 0x00 ); spi_write_byte( 0x00 ); spi_write_byte( 0x00 );
         r = spi_read_rbyte();
         timeout--;
+        busy_wait(20);
     } while ((r != 0x00) && (timeout>0));
     if(r!=0x00) return FAILURE;