diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/chcore.c b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/chcore.c
index 5ee155eaa..128fb97aa 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/chcore.c
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/chcore.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "vic.h"
 #include "lpc214x_serial.h"
 #include "lpc214x_ssp.h"
+#include "mmcsd.h"
 
 #include "buzzer.h"
 
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ void hwinit(void) {
    */
   InitSerial();
   InitSSP();
+  InitMMC();
   InitBuzzer();
 }
 
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/main.c b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/main.c
index 702a25d98..9e0a4222c 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/main.c
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/main.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "lpc214x.h"
 #include "lpc214x_serial.h"
-#include "lpc214x_ssp.h"
+//#include "lpc214x_ssp.h"
+#include "mmcsd.h"
 #include "buzzer.h"
 #include "evtimer.h"
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ static t_msg Thread2(void *arg) {
 }
 
 static void TimerHandler(t_eventid id) {
-  static BYTE8 sspbuf[16];
+//  static BYTE8 sspbuf[16];
   t_msg TestThread(void *p);
 
   if (!(IO0PIN & 0x00018000)) { // Both buttons
@@ -67,8 +68,11 @@ static void TimerHandler(t_eventid id) {
     if (!(IO0PIN & 0x00008000)) // Button 1
       PlaySound(1000, 100);
     if (!(IO0PIN & 0x00010000)) { // Button 2
-      sspRW(sspbuf, (BYTE8 *)"Hello World!\r\n", 14);
-      chFDDWrite(&COM1, sspbuf, 14);
+//      sspRW(sspbuf, (BYTE8 *)"Hello World!\r\n", 14);
+//      chFDDWrite(&COM1, sspbuf, 14);
+      chFDDWrite(&COM1, (BYTE8 *)"Hello World!\r\n", 14);
+      if (!mmcInit())
+        PlaySound(2000, 500);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.c b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.c
index ee4c2a93f..1c0d5c7d8 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.c
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 static EventSource MMCInsertEventSource;
 
-void MMCInit(void) {
+void InitMMC(void) {
 
   chEvtInit(&MMCInsertEventSource);
 }
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ BOOL mmcInit(void) {
   sspRW(NULL, NULL, 16);        /* 128 clock pulses without ~CS asserted. */
   int i = 0;
   while (TRUE) {
-    chThdSleep(10);
     if (mmcSendCommand(0, 0) == 0x01)
       break;
     if (++i >= CMD0_RETRY)
       return TRUE;
+    chThdSleep(10);
   }
 
   /*
@@ -59,15 +59,14 @@ BOOL mmcInit(void) {
    */
   i = 0;
   while (TRUE) {
-    BYTE8 b;
-    chThdSleep(10);
-    b = mmcSendCommand(0, 0);
+    BYTE8 b = mmcSendCommand(1, 0);
     if (b == 0x00)
       break;
     if (b != 0x01)
       return TRUE;
     if (++i >= CMD1_RETRY)
       return TRUE;
+    chThdSleep(10);
   }
 
   /*
@@ -77,21 +76,41 @@ BOOL mmcInit(void) {
   return FALSE;
 }
 
+static void sendhdr(BYTE8 cmd, ULONG32 arg) {
+  BYTE8 buf[8];
+
+  buf[0] = 0xFF;
+  buf[1] = 0x40 | cmd;
+  buf[2] = arg >> 24;
+  buf[3] = arg >> 16;
+  buf[4] = arg >> 8;
+  buf[5] = arg;
+  buf[6] = 0x95; /* Valid for CMD0 ingnored by other commands. */
+  buf[7] = 0xFF;
+  sspRW(NULL, buf, 8);
+}
+
+static BYTE8 recvr1(void) {
+  int i;
+  BYTE8 r1[1];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    sspRW(r1, NULL, 1);
+    if (r1[0] != 0xFF)
+      return r1[0];
+  }
+  return 0xFF;
+}
+
 /*
  * Sends a simple command and returns a R1-type response.
  */
 BYTE8 mmcSendCommand(BYTE8 cmd, ULONG32 arg) {
-  BYTE8 buf[6];
+  BYTE8 r1;
 
-  buf[0] = 0x40 | cmd;
-  buf[1] = arg >> 24;
-  buf[2] = arg >> 16;
-  buf[3] = arg >> 8;
-  buf[4] = arg;
-  buf[5] = 0x95; /* Valid for CMD0 ingnored by other commands. */
   sspAcquireBus();
-  sspRW(NULL, buf, 6);
-  sspRW(buf, NULL, 1);
+  sendhdr(cmd, arg);
+  r1 = recvr1();
   sspReleaseBus();
-  return buf[0];
+  return r1;
 }
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.h b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.h
index 40a559955..4c9f1d643 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define CMD0_RETRY      10
 #define CMD1_RETRY      100
 
-void MMCInit(void);
+void InitMMC(void);
 
 BOOL mmcInit(void);
 BYTE8 mmcSendCommand(BYTE8 cmd, ULONG32 arg);
diff --git a/ports/ARM7-LPC214x/GCC/lpc214x_ssp.c b/ports/ARM7-LPC214x/GCC/lpc214x_ssp.c
index 5224127cf..ab0c4f141 100644
--- a/ports/ARM7-LPC214x/GCC/lpc214x_ssp.c
+++ b/ports/ARM7-LPC214x/GCC/lpc214x_ssp.c
@@ -32,15 +32,14 @@ void sspAcquireBus(void) {
   chSemWait(&me);
 #endif
   IO0CLR = 1 << 20;
-
 }
 
 void sspReleaseBus(void) {
 
+  IO0SET = 1 << 20;
 #ifdef SSP_USE_MUTEX
   chSemSignal(&me);
 #endif
-  IO0SET = 1 << 20;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ void InitSSP(void) {
   PCONP = (PCONP & PCALL) | PCSPI1;
 
   /* Clock = PCLK / 2 (fastest). */
-  SetSSP(2, CR0_DSS8BIT | CR0_FRFSPI | CR0_CLOCKRATE(0), CR1_LBM);
+  SetSSP(2, CR0_DSS8BIT | CR0_FRFSPI | CR0_CLOCKRATE(0), 0);
 
 #ifdef SSP_USE_MUTEX
   chSemInit(&me, 1);