diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index cff5829790c9..b2c977d617c5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ int mmc_set_signal_voltage(struct mmc_host *host, int signal_voltage, u32 ocr)
 
 	err = mmc_wait_for_cmd(host, &cmd, 0);
 	if (err)
-		return err;
+		goto power_cycle;
 
 	if (!mmc_host_is_spi(host) && (cmd.resp[0] & R1_ERROR))
 		return -EIO;