diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
index 0ad8ef56..e288f423 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
@@ -673,8 +673,12 @@ atmci_of_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	for_each_child_of_node(np, cnp) {
-		if (of_property_read_u32(cnp, "reg", &slot_id)) {
-			dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "reg property is missing for %s\n",
+   /* Multi-Tech patch here. The original driver went through each child 
+      device, and interprets 'reg' as slot ID. All other devices treat 'reg' 
+      as function. We correct the driver here to take a 'slot-id' parameter 
+      from OF for slot. MN */
+		if (of_property_read_u32(cnp, "slot-id", &slot_id)) {
+			dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "slot-id property is missing for %s\n",
 				 cnp->full_name);
 			continue;
 		}