diff --git a/examples/esp32c6/src/main.rs b/examples/esp32c6/src/main.rs
index 8e00115..1d9a60b 100644
--- a/examples/esp32c6/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/esp32c6/src/main.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use esp_hal::{
     },
     FlashSafeDma, IO,
 };
-use sdspi::SdSpi;
+use sdspi::{self, SdSpi};
 
 #[main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
@@ -61,7 +61,19 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
             DmaPriority::Priority0,
         ));
 
-    let spi = FlashSafeDma::<_, 512>::new(spi);
+    let mut spi = FlashSafeDma::<_, 512>::new(spi);
+
+    // Sd cards need to be clocked with a at least 74 cycles on their spi clock without the cs enabled,
+    // sd_init is a helper function that does this for us.
+    loop {
+        match sdspi::sd_init(&mut spi).await {
+            Ok(_) => break,
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::warn!("Sd init error: {:?}", e);
+                embassy_time::Timer::after_millis(10).await;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     let spid = ExclusiveDevice::new(spi, cs.into_push_pull_output(), embassy_time::Delay);
     let mut sd = SdSpi::<_, _, aligned::A1>::new(spid, embassy_time::Delay);
diff --git a/examples/rp2040/Cargo.toml b/examples/rp2040/Cargo.toml
index 303b4ad..3844a40 100644
--- a/examples/rp2040/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rp2040/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ embassy-sync = { version = "0.5.0", features = ["defmt"] }
 embassy-executor = { version = "0.5.0", features = ["task-arena-size-32768", "arch-cortex-m", "executor-thread", "executor-interrupt", "defmt", "integrated-timers"] }
 embassy-time = { version = "0.3.0", features = ["defmt", "defmt-timestamp-uptime"] }
 embassy-rp = { version = "0.1.0", features = ["defmt", "unstable-pac", "time-driver", "critical-section-impl"] }
-embassy-usb = { version = "0.1.0", features = ["defmt"] }
-embassy-net = { version = "0.4.0", features = ["defmt", "tcp", "udp", "dhcpv4", "medium-ethernet"] }
 embassy-futures = { version = "0.1.0" }
 
 cortex-m = { version = "0.7.6", features = ["inline-asm"] }
@@ -39,3 +37,22 @@ embassy-time = {git = "https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy", rev = "a009275875
 embassy-rp = {git = "https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy", rev = "a009275875228a3f9c59dcad114ef378b3f6f2ea" }
 embassy-futures = {git = "https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy", rev = "a009275875228a3f9c59dcad114ef378b3f6f2ea" }
 embassy-embedded-hal = {git = "https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy", rev = "a009275875228a3f9c59dcad114ef378b3f6f2ea" }
+
+# cargo build/run
+[profile.dev]
+codegen-units = 1
+debug = 2
+debug-assertions = true
+incremental = false
+opt-level = 3
+overflow-checks = true
+
+# cargo build/run --release
+[profile.release]
+codegen-units = 1
+debug = 2
+debug-assertions = false
+incremental = false
+lto = 'fat'
+opt-level = 3
+overflow-checks = false
diff --git a/examples/rp2040/src/main.rs b/examples/rp2040/src/main.rs
index 7c4ba7a..b47f49a 100644
--- a/examples/rp2040/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rp2040/src/main.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use embassy_sync::{blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex, mutex::Mutex};
 use embedded_fatfs::FsOptions;
 use embedded_hal_async::delay::DelayNs;
 use heapless::{String, Vec};
-use sdspi::SdSpi;
+use sdspi::{sd_init, SdSpi};
 use static_cell::StaticCell;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let mut config = Config::default();
     config.frequency = 400_000;
 
-    let spi = Spi::new(
+    let mut spi = Spi::new(
         p.SPI0,
         clk,
         mosi,
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
         p.DMA_CH1,
         config.clone(),
     );
+
+    // Sd cards need to be clocked with a at least 74 cycles on their spi clock without the cs enabled,
+    // sd_init is a helper function that does this for us.
+    loop {
+        match sd_init(&mut spi).await {
+            Ok(_) => break,
+            Err(e) => {
+                defmt::warn!("Sd init error: {}", e);
+                embassy_time::Timer::after_millis(10).await;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     let spi_bus = SPI_BUS.init(Mutex::new(spi));
 
     let spid = SpiDeviceWithConfig::new(spi_bus, cs, config);
diff --git a/sdspi/src/lib.rs b/sdspi/src/lib.rs
index 50fb95d..57884fe 100644
--- a/sdspi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sdspi/src/lib.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@ pub enum Error {
     WriteError,
 }
 
+/// Must be called between powerup and [SdSpi::init] to ensure the sdcard is properly initialized.
+pub async fn sd_init<SPI, CS, BE>(spi: &mut SPI, cs: &mut CS) -> Result<(), Error>
+where
+    SPI: embedded_hal_async::spi::SpiBus<Error = BE>,
+    CS: embedded_hal::digital::OutputPin,
+{
+    // Supply minimum of 74 clock cycles without CS asserted.
+    cs.set_high().map_err(|_| Error::ChipSelect)?;
+    spi.write(&[0xFF; 10]).await.map_err(|_| Error::SpiError)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub struct SdSpi<SPI, D, ALIGN>
 where
     SPI: embedded_hal_async::spi::SpiDevice,
@@ -96,14 +109,9 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    /// To comply with the SD card spec, [sd_init] must be called between powerup and calling this function.
     pub async fn init(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let r = async {
-            // Supply minimum of 74 clock cycles without CS asserted.
-            self.spi
-                .write(&[0xFF; 10])
-                .await
-                .map_err(|_| Error::SpiError)?;
-
             with_timeout(self.delay.clone(), 1000, async {
                 loop {
                     let r = self.cmd(idle()).await?;