diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
index e219c97a02a4..d9e8c2b7f4c5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
@@ -151,15 +151,25 @@ static int mmc_bus_resume(struct device *dev)
 static int mmc_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mmc_card *card = mmc_dev_to_card(dev);
+	struct mmc_host *host = card->host;
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	return mmc_power_save_host(card->host);
+	if (host->bus_ops->runtime_suspend)
+		ret = host->bus_ops->runtime_suspend(host);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mmc_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mmc_card *card = mmc_dev_to_card(dev);
+	struct mmc_host *host = card->host;
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	return mmc_power_restore_host(card->host);
+	if (host->bus_ops->runtime_resume)
+		ret = host->bus_ops->runtime_resume(host);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mmc_runtime_idle(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index d856871ed6cb..dc0cb5929c64 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ void mmc_set_driver_type(struct mmc_host *host, unsigned int drv_type)
  * If a host does all the power sequencing itself, ignore the
  * initial MMC_POWER_UP stage.
  */
-static void mmc_power_up(struct mmc_host *host)
+void mmc_power_up(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	int bit;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
index b9f18a2a8874..6242ffb789c4 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ struct mmc_bus_ops {
 	void (*detect)(struct mmc_host *);
 	int (*suspend)(struct mmc_host *);
 	int (*resume)(struct mmc_host *);
+	int (*runtime_suspend)(struct mmc_host *);
+	int (*runtime_resume)(struct mmc_host *);
 	int (*power_save)(struct mmc_host *);
 	int (*power_restore)(struct mmc_host *);
 	int (*alive)(struct mmc_host *);
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ int mmc_set_signal_voltage(struct mmc_host *host, int signal_voltage);
 int __mmc_set_signal_voltage(struct mmc_host *host, int signal_voltage);
 void mmc_set_timing(struct mmc_host *host, unsigned int timing);
 void mmc_set_driver_type(struct mmc_host *host, unsigned int drv_type);
+void mmc_power_up(struct mmc_host *host);
 void mmc_power_off(struct mmc_host *host);
 void mmc_power_cycle(struct mmc_host *host);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index 444668c210b2..1fbbd1bc55ec 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -1059,11 +1059,27 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int mmc_sdio_runtime_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	/* No references to the card, cut the power to it. */
+	mmc_power_off(host);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mmc_sdio_runtime_resume(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	/* Restore power and re-initialize. */
+	mmc_power_up(host);
+	return mmc_sdio_power_restore(host);
+}
+
 static const struct mmc_bus_ops mmc_sdio_ops = {
 	.remove = mmc_sdio_remove,
 	.detect = mmc_sdio_detect,
 	.suspend = mmc_sdio_suspend,
 	.resume = mmc_sdio_resume,
+	.runtime_suspend = mmc_sdio_runtime_suspend,
+	.runtime_resume = mmc_sdio_runtime_resume,
 	.power_restore = mmc_sdio_power_restore,
 	.alive = mmc_sdio_alive,
 };