diff --git a/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Kconfig b/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Kconfig
index d7d2e46437..cb3aca4f15 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Kconfig
@@ -18,5 +18,9 @@ config BOARD_ESP32_WEMOS_LOLIN_D32_PRO
     select HAS_PERIPH_I2C
     select HAS_PERIPH_PWM
     select HAS_PERIPH_SPI
+    select HAS_SDCARD_SPI
+
+    select HAVE_MTD_SDCARD_DEFAULT
+    select MODULE_FATFS_VFS if MODULE_VFS_DEFAULT
 
 source "$(RIOTBOARD)/common/esp32/Kconfig"
diff --git a/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Makefile.dep b/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Makefile.dep
index 29d6c99ba8..0dfe0effb0 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Makefile.dep
@@ -1 +1,11 @@
+ifneq (,$(filter mtd,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += mtd_sdcard_default
+endif
+
+# default to using fatfs on SD card
+ifneq (,$(filter vfs_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += fatfs_vfs
+  USEMODULE += mtd
+endif
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/esp32/Makefile.dep
diff --git a/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Makefile.features b/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Makefile.features
index 34ad97fa54..650bddbd9a 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/esp32-wemos-lolin-d32-pro/Makefile.features
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_dac
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_pwm
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += sdcard_spi
 
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += arduino