diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 3d9b0e16b4a4..beb5b8797f50 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -559,9 +559,12 @@ void mmc_host_deeper_disable(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	/* If the host is claimed then we do not want to disable it anymore */
 	if (!mmc_try_claim_host(host))
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	mmc_host_do_disable(host, 1);
 	mmc_do_release_host(host);
+
+out:
+	wake_unlock(&mmc_delayed_work_wake_lock);
 }
 
 /**