diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
index 3d0bb5e2e09b..0148f8e6bb37 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
@@ -1944,6 +1944,8 @@ static int sdhci_msm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto clk_disable;
 	}
 
+	msm_host->mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_WAIT_WHILE_BUSY | MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY;
+
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_active(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);