diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index c0fb2c35f059..d9d78564bedb 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -2916,7 +2916,7 @@ static int mmc_validate_mpt_partition(struct mmc_card *card)
 	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
 
 	/* FIXME: fix up the magic number for start block to check MPT partition */
-	ret = mmc_read_internal(card, 8184, 1, buf);
+	ret = mmc_read_internal(card, 2048, 1, buf);
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		if (strncmp(buf, MMC_PARTITIONS_MAGIC,
 			sizeof(((struct mmc_partitions_fmt*)0)->magic)) != 0) {