diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
index c11c18a9aacb..b1a66ca3821a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,6 @@ static int sdhci_omap_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_put_sync;
 	}
 
-	host->mmc_host_ops.get_ro = mmc_gpio_get_ro;
 	host->mmc_host_ops.start_signal_voltage_switch =
 					sdhci_omap_start_signal_voltage_switch;
 	host->mmc_host_ops.set_ios = sdhci_omap_set_ios;