diff --git a/hw/sd/sdhci.c b/hw/sd/sdhci.c
index 318587ff57..99dd4a4e95 100644
--- a/hw/sd/sdhci.c
+++ b/hw/sd/sdhci.c
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ static void sdhci_set_readonly(DeviceState *dev, bool level)
 {
     SDHCIState *s = (SDHCIState *)dev;
 
+    if (s->wp_inverted) {
+        level = !level;
+    }
+
     if (level) {
         s->prnsts &= ~SDHC_WRITE_PROTECT;
     } else {
@@ -1555,6 +1559,8 @@ static const Property sdhci_sysbus_properties[] = {
                      false),
     DEFINE_PROP_LINK("dma", SDHCIState,
                      dma_mr, TYPE_MEMORY_REGION, MemoryRegion *),
+    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("wp-inverted", SDHCIState,
+                     wp_inverted, false),
 };
 
 static void sdhci_sysbus_init(Object *obj)
diff --git a/include/hw/sd/sdhci.h b/include/hw/sd/sdhci.h
index 6cd2822f1d..38c08e2859 100644
--- a/include/hw/sd/sdhci.h
+++ b/include/hw/sd/sdhci.h
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ struct SDHCIState {
     uint8_t sd_spec_version;
     uint8_t uhs_mode;
     uint8_t vendor;        /* For vendor specific functionality */
+    /*
+     * Write Protect pin default active low for detecting SD card
+     * to be protected. Set wp_inverted to invert the signal.
+     */
+    bool wp_inverted;
 };
 typedef struct SDHCIState SDHCIState;