diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/kernel-modules/kernel-module-nxp-wlan/load_iw612.sh b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/kernel-modules/kernel-module-nxp-wlan/load_iw612.sh
index 4aeb58f26..d3526cdff 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/kernel-modules/kernel-module-nxp-wlan/load_iw612.sh
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/kernel-modules/kernel-module-nxp-wlan/load_iw612.sh
@@ -23,24 +23,57 @@ sta_name=wlan \
 country_ie_ignore=1 \
 txpwrlimit_cfg=nxp/txpower_US.bin \
 init_hostcmd_cfg=nxp/rutxpower_US.bin \
-fw_name=nxp/sd_w61x_v1.bin.se\
+fw_name=nxp/sd_w61x_v1.bin.se \
 "
 
+MMC_NODE="428b0000.mmc"
+# Lock file to track and prevent to re-run the script when rebinding the MMC node.
+LOCKFILE="/tmp/iw61x.lock"
+
 log() {
-        printf "<3>iw612-wifi: $1\n" >/dev/kmsg
+        printf "<3>iw61x-wifi: $1\n" >/dev/kmsg
 }
 
+if test -f "$LOCKFILE"; then
+	# Script called due to rebinding of mmc. Ignore it and remove the lock file.
+	rm $LOCKFILE
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 if ! [ -e "/proc/device-tree/wireless/mac-address" ]; then
 	log "[ERROR] wireless mac-address not found"
 	exit 1
 fi
-
 WLANADDR=$(hexdump -ve '1/1 "%02X" ":"' /proc/device-tree/wireless/mac-address 2>/dev/null | sed 's/:$//g')
 
-iw reg set US && \
-modprobe mlan && \
-modprobe moal ${MOAL_PARAMS} mac_addr=${WLANADDR} && \
-[ -d "/sys/class/net/wlan0" ] && log "Wi-Fi activated" && exit 0
+# Force re-detection of the mmc node
+rebind_mmc_node() {
+	DRIVER_NODE=$(find /sys/bus/platform/drivers -name ${MMC_NODE} | xargs dirname 2> /dev/null) || return 1
+	echo ${MMC_NODE} > ${DRIVER_NODE}/unbind
+	# Give some time to the mmc driver to re-detect the MMC node in order to re-initialize it.
+	sleep 2
+	echo ${MMC_NODE} > ${DRIVER_NODE}/bind
+}
 
-log "[ERROR] cannot load Wi-Fi driver"
+load_and_check() {
+    iw reg set US && \
+    modprobe mlan && \
+    modprobe moal ${MOAL_PARAMS} mac_addr=${WLANADDR} && \
+    sleep $1 && [ -d "/sys/class/net/wlan0" ]
+}
+
+load_and_check 0 && log "Wi-Fi activated" && exit 0
+
+# If we are here, the load has failed. Unload (unconditionally) the driver in case it was loaded and retry.
+log "[WARN] Loading moal module failed, retrying..."
+modprobe -r moal
+
+# Create a lock file, as rebinding the mmc node will trigger the udev rules
+# Do not remove the file at the end, it will be called by the script in the rebind call
+touch $LOCKFILE
+
+# Rebind and load the driver. Use a custom sleep to give enough time to the driver load.
+rebind_mmc_node && load_and_check 2 && log "Wi-Fi activated" && exit 0
+
+log "[ERROR] Cannot activate Wi-Fi"
 exit 1