diff --git a/core/src/apps/common/sd_salt.py b/core/src/apps/common/sd_salt.py
index 2d78d7a47..4b14ec5ea 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/common/sd_salt.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/common/sd_salt.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async def request_sd_salt(
     ctx: wire.GenericContext = wire.DUMMY_CONTEXT
 ) -> Optional[bytearray]:
     while True:
-        ensure_sd_card(ctx)
+        await ensure_sd_card(ctx)
         try:
             return storage.sd_salt.load_sd_salt()
         except storage.sd_salt.WrongSdCard:
diff --git a/core/src/apps/management/sd_protect.py b/core/src/apps/management/sd_protect.py
index cfb325e46..02cad3ce0 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/management/sd_protect.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/management/sd_protect.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async def _set_salt(
     ctx: wire.Context, salt: bytes, salt_tag: bytes, stage: bool = False
 ) -> None:
     while True:
-        ensure_sd_card(ctx)
+        await ensure_sd_card(ctx)
         try:
             return storage.sd_salt.set_sd_salt(salt, salt_tag, stage)
         except OSError: