diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 1c90ceb98a8c..510640fb4afd 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ void mmc_request_done(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_request *mrq)
 	/* Flag re-tuning needed on CRC errors */
 	if ((cmd->opcode != MMC_SEND_TUNING_BLOCK &&
 	    cmd->opcode != MMC_SEND_TUNING_BLOCK_HS200) &&
-	    (err == -EILSEQ || (mrq->sbc && mrq->sbc->error == -EILSEQ) ||
+	    (err == -EIO || err == -EILSEQ ||
+	    (mrq->sbc && mrq->sbc->error == -EILSEQ) ||
 	    (mrq->data && mrq->data->error == -EILSEQ) ||
 	    (mrq->stop && mrq->stop->error == -EILSEQ)))
 		mmc_retune_needed(host);