diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index 8262cadfdab7..9aa77f3f04a8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -2782,8 +2782,9 @@ int sdhci_add_host(struct sdhci_host *host)
 	    mmc_card_is_removable(mmc))
 		mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_NEEDS_POLL;
 
-	/* UHS-I mode(s) supported by the host controller. */
-	if (host->version >= SDHCI_SPEC_300)
+	/* Any UHS-I mode in caps implies SDR12 and SDR25 support. */
+	if (caps[1] & (SDHCI_SUPPORT_SDR104 | SDHCI_SUPPORT_SDR50 |
+		       SDHCI_SUPPORT_DDR50))
 		mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR12 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR25;
 
 	/* SDR104 supports also implies SDR50 support */