diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index 6f221dc029ad..2d24a123f0b0 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -164,6 +164,29 @@ static int sdio_enable_wide(struct mmc_card *card)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * If desired, disconnect the pull-up resistor on CD/DAT[3] (pin 1)
+ * of the card. This may be required on certain setups of boards,
+ * controllers and embedded sdio device which do not need the card's
+ * pull-up. As a result, card detection is disabled and power is saved.
+ */
+static int sdio_disable_cd(struct mmc_card *card)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u8 ctrl;
+
+	if (!card->cccr.disable_cd)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = mmc_io_rw_direct(card, 0, 0, SDIO_CCCR_IF, 0, &ctrl);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ctrl |= SDIO_BUS_CD_DISABLE;
+
+	return mmc_io_rw_direct(card, 1, 0, SDIO_CCCR_IF, ctrl, NULL);
+}
+
 /*
  * Test if the card supports high-speed mode and, if so, switch to it.
  */
@@ -384,6 +407,13 @@ int mmc_attach_sdio(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr)
 	if (err)
 		goto remove;
 
+	/*
+	 * If needed, disconnect card detection pull-up resistor.
+	 */
+	err = sdio_disable_cd(card);
+	if (err)
+		goto remove;
+
 	/*
 	 * Initialize (but don't add) all present functions.
 	 */
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/card.h b/include/linux/mmc/card.h
index 58f59174c64b..00db39cceadc 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/card.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/card.h
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ struct sdio_cccr {
 				low_speed:1,
 				wide_bus:1,
 				high_power:1,
-				high_speed:1;
+				high_speed:1,
+				disable_cd:1;
 };
 
 struct sdio_cis {