diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c103a0..2dac887 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ file(GLOB SOURCES src/littlefs/*.c)
 list(APPEND SOURCES src/esp_littlefs.c src/littlefs_esp_part.c src/littlefs_sdmmc.c src/lfs_config.c)
 
 if(IDF_VERSION_MAJOR GREATER_EQUAL 5)
-    list(APPEND pub_requires esp_partition sdmmc)
+    if (CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT)
+        list(APPEND pub_requires esp_partition sdmmc)
+    else()
+        list(APPEND pub_requires esp_partition sdmmc)
+    endif()
 else()
     list(APPEND pub_requires spi_flash)
 endif()
-list(APPEND priv_requires esptool_py spi_flash vfs sdmmc)
+list(APPEND priv_requires esptool_py spi_flash vfs)
 
 idf_component_register(
     SRCS ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 2cdce46..2048a8c 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 menu "LittleFS"
 
+    config LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
+        bool "SDMMC support (requires ESP-IDF v5+)"
+        default n
+        help
+            Toggle SD card support
+            This requires IDF v5+ as older ESP-IDF do not support SD card erase.
+
     config LITTLEFS_MAX_PARTITIONS
         int "Maximum Number of Partitions"
         default 3
diff --git a/include/esp_littlefs.h b/include/esp_littlefs.h
index 2aacdd3..f5ecfe8 100644
--- a/include/esp_littlefs.h
+++ b/include/esp_littlefs.h
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ typedef struct {
     const char *base_path;            /**< Mounting point. */
     const char *partition_label;      /**< Label of partition to use. */
     const esp_partition_t* partition; /**< partition to use if partition_label is NULL */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
     sdmmc_card_t *sdcard;       /**< SD card handle to use if both esp_partition handle & partition label is NULL */
+#endif
+
     uint8_t format_if_mount_failed:1; /**< Format the file system if it fails to mount. */
     uint8_t read_only : 1;            /**< Mount the partition as read-only. */
     uint8_t dont_mount:1;             /**< Don't attempt to mount.*/
diff --git a/src/esp_littlefs.c b/src/esp_littlefs.c
index d3da311..94578a6 100644
--- a/src/esp_littlefs.c
+++ b/src/esp_littlefs.c
@@ -694,6 +694,8 @@ static void esp_littlefs_take_efs_lock(void) {
     xSemaphoreTake(_efs_lock, portMAX_DELAY);
 }
 
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
 static esp_err_t esp_littlefs_init_sdcard(esp_littlefs_t** efs, sdmmc_card_t* sdcard, bool read_only)
 {
     /* Allocate Context */
@@ -749,6 +751,7 @@ static esp_err_t esp_littlefs_init_sdcard(esp_littlefs_t** efs, sdmmc_card_t* sd
 
     return ESP_OK;
 }
+#endif // CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
 
 static esp_err_t esp_littlefs_init_efs(esp_littlefs_t** efs, const esp_partition_t* partition, bool read_only)
 {
@@ -850,6 +853,7 @@ static esp_err_t esp_littlefs_init(const esp_vfs_littlefs_conf_t* conf)
             goto exit;
         }
         partition = conf->partition;
+#ifdef CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
     } else if (conf->sdcard) {
         ESP_LOGI(ESP_LITTLEFS_TAG, "Using SD card handle %p for LittleFS mount", conf->sdcard);
         err = sdmmc_get_status(conf->sdcard);
@@ -857,18 +861,26 @@ static esp_err_t esp_littlefs_init(const esp_vfs_littlefs_conf_t* conf)
             ESP_LOGE(ESP_LITTLEFS_TAG, "Failed when checking SD card status: 0x%x", err);
             goto exit;
         }
+#endif
     } else {
         ESP_LOGE(ESP_LITTLEFS_TAG, "No partition specified in configuration");
         err = ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
         goto exit;
     }
 
-	if (!conf->sdcard) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
+	if (conf->sdcard) {
+        err = esp_littlefs_init_sdcard(&efs, conf->sdcard, conf->read_only);
+        if(err != ESP_OK) {
+            goto exit;
+        }
+    } else {
+#endif
         uint32_t flash_page_size = g_rom_flashchip.page_size;
         uint32_t log_page_size = CONFIG_LITTLEFS_PAGE_SIZE;
         if (log_page_size % flash_page_size != 0) {
             ESP_LOGE(ESP_LITTLEFS_TAG, "LITTLEFS_PAGE_SIZE is not multiple of flash chip page size (%u)",
-                    (unsigned int) flash_page_size);
+                     (unsigned int) flash_page_size);
             err = ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
             goto exit;
         }
@@ -878,12 +890,10 @@ static esp_err_t esp_littlefs_init(const esp_vfs_littlefs_conf_t* conf)
         if(err != ESP_OK) {
             goto exit;
         }
-    } else {
-        err = esp_littlefs_init_sdcard(&efs, conf->sdcard, conf->read_only);
-        if(err != ESP_OK) {
-            goto exit;
-        }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
     }
+#endif
 
     // Mount and Error Check
     _efs[index] = efs;
diff --git a/src/littlefs_api.h b/src/littlefs_api.h
index 43bece7..adf6e36 100644
--- a/src/littlefs_api.h
+++ b/src/littlefs_api.h
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ typedef struct _vfs_littlefs_file_t {
 typedef struct {
     lfs_t *fs;                                /*!< Handle to the underlying littlefs */
     SemaphoreHandle_t lock;                   /*!< FS lock */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
     sdmmc_card_t *sdcard;                     /*!< The SD card driver handle on which littlefs is located */
+#endif
+
     const esp_partition_t* partition;         /*!< The partition on which littlefs is located */
     char base_path[ESP_VFS_PATH_MAX+1];       /*!< Mount point */
 
@@ -102,6 +106,8 @@ int littlefs_esp_part_erase(const struct lfs_config *c, lfs_block_t block);
  */
 int littlefs_esp_part_sync(const struct lfs_config *c);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
+
 /**
  * @brief Read a region in a block on SD card
  *
@@ -144,6 +150,8 @@ int littlefs_sdmmc_erase(const struct lfs_config *c, lfs_block_t block);
  */
 int littlefs_sdmmc_sync(const struct lfs_config *c);
 
+#endif // CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/littlefs_sdmmc.c b/src/littlefs_sdmmc.c
index 28a0648..88732fa 100644
--- a/src/littlefs_sdmmc.c
+++ b/src/littlefs_sdmmc.c
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include "littlefs_api.h"
 
+#if CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SDMMC_SUPPORT && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR < 5
+#error "SDMMC feature is only supported in ESP-IDF v5+, see: https://github.com/joltwallet/esp_littlefs/pull/170#issuecomment-1882484668"
+#endif
+
 int littlefs_sdmmc_read(const struct lfs_config *c, lfs_block_t block, lfs_off_t off, void *buffer, lfs_size_t size)
 {
     esp_littlefs_t * efs = c->context;
-    size_t part_off = (block * c->block_size) + off;
+    uint32_t part_off = (block * c->block_size) + off;
 
     esp_err_t ret = sdmmc_read_sectors(efs->sdcard, buffer, block, MIN(size / efs->cfg.read_size, 1));
     if (ret != ESP_OK) {
-        ESP_LOGE(ESP_LITTLEFS_TAG, "failed to read addr %08x, size %08x, err=0x%x", (unsigned int) part_off, (unsigned int) size, ret);
+        ESP_LOGE(ESP_LITTLEFS_TAG, "Failed to read addr 0x%08lx: off 0x%08lx, block 0x%08lx, size %lu, err=0x%x", part_off, off, block, size, ret);
         return LFS_ERR_IO;
     }
 
@@ -25,11 +29,11 @@ int littlefs_sdmmc_read(const struct lfs_config *c, lfs_block_t block, lfs_off_t
 int littlefs_sdmmc_write(const struct lfs_config *c, lfs_block_t block, lfs_off_t off, const void *buffer, lfs_size_t size)
 {
     esp_littlefs_t * efs = c->context;
-    size_t part_off = (block * c->block_size) + off;
+    uint32_t part_off = (block * c->block_size) + off;
 
     esp_err_t ret = sdmmc_write_sectors(efs->sdcard, buffer, block, MIN(size / efs->cfg.prog_size, 1));
     if (ret != ESP_OK) {
-        ESP_LOGE(ESP_LITTLEFS_TAG, "failed to write addr %08x, size %08x, err=0x%x", (unsigned int) part_off, (unsigned int) size, ret);
+        ESP_LOGE(ESP_LITTLEFS_TAG, "Failed to write addr 0x%08lx: off 0x%08lx, block 0x%08lx, size %lu, err=0x%x", part_off, off, block, size, ret);
         return LFS_ERR_IO;
     }