diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index 6970b82171f7..8e2d8012e4cb 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -512,6 +512,64 @@ static int sd_set_bus_speed_mode(struct mmc_card *card, u8 *status)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int sd_set_current_limit(struct mmc_card *card, u8 *status)
+{
+	int current_limit = 0;
+	int err;
+
+	/*
+	 * Current limit switch is only defined for SDR50, SDR104, and DDR50
+	 * bus speed modes. For other bus speed modes, we set the default
+	 * current limit of 200mA.
+	 */
+	if ((card->sd_bus_speed == UHS_SDR50_BUS_SPEED) ||
+	    (card->sd_bus_speed == UHS_SDR104_BUS_SPEED) ||
+	    (card->sd_bus_speed == UHS_DDR50_BUS_SPEED)) {
+		if (card->host->caps & MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_800) {
+			if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit & SD_MAX_CURRENT_800)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_800;
+			else if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit &
+					SD_MAX_CURRENT_600)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_600;
+			else if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit &
+					SD_MAX_CURRENT_400)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_400;
+			else if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit &
+					SD_MAX_CURRENT_200)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_200;
+		} else if (card->host->caps & MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_600) {
+			if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit & SD_MAX_CURRENT_600)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_600;
+			else if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit &
+					SD_MAX_CURRENT_400)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_400;
+			else if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit &
+					SD_MAX_CURRENT_200)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_200;
+		} else if (card->host->caps & MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_400) {
+			if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit & SD_MAX_CURRENT_400)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_400;
+			else if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit &
+					SD_MAX_CURRENT_200)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_200;
+		} else if (card->host->caps & MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_200) {
+			if (card->sw_caps.sd3_curr_limit & SD_MAX_CURRENT_200)
+				current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_200;
+		}
+	} else
+		current_limit = SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_200;
+
+	err = mmc_sd_switch(card, 1, 3, current_limit, status);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	if (((status[15] >> 4) & 0x0F) != current_limit)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Problem setting current limit!\n",
+			mmc_hostname(card->host));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * UHS-I specific initialization procedure
  */
@@ -550,6 +608,11 @@ static int mmc_sd_init_uhs_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 
 	/* Set bus speed mode of the card */
 	err = sd_set_bus_speed_mode(card, status);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* Set current limit for the card */
+	err = sd_set_current_limit(card, status);
 
 out:
 	kfree(status);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index 8994493dd940..2a15aad2eba5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -2216,6 +2216,16 @@ int sdhci_add_host(struct sdhci_host *host)
 
 		if (max_current_180 > 150)
 			mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_SET_XPC_180;
+
+		/* Maximum current capabilities of the host at 1.8V */
+		if (max_current_180 >= 800)
+			mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_800;
+		else if (max_current_180 >= 600)
+			mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_600;
+		else if (max_current_180 >= 400)
+			mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_400;
+		else
+			mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_200;
 	}
 
 	mmc->ocr_avail = ocr_avail;
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/card.h b/include/linux/mmc/card.h
index 4ef6ded6347d..47b5ad3960b7 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/card.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/card.h
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ struct sd_switch_caps {
 #define SD_DRIVER_TYPE_C	0x04
 #define SD_DRIVER_TYPE_D	0x08
 	unsigned int		sd3_curr_limit;
+#define SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_200	0
+#define SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_400	1
+#define SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_600	2
+#define SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_800	3
+
+#define SD_MAX_CURRENT_200	(1 << SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_200)
+#define SD_MAX_CURRENT_400	(1 << SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_400)
+#define SD_MAX_CURRENT_600	(1 << SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_600)
+#define SD_MAX_CURRENT_800	(1 << SD_SET_CURRENT_LIMIT_800)
 };
 
 struct sdio_cccr {
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index 62375992bdd6..52b5dc914a8c 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ struct mmc_host {
 #define MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_A	(1 << 23)	/* Host supports Driver Type A */
 #define MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_C	(1 << 24)	/* Host supports Driver Type C */
 #define MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_D	(1 << 25)	/* Host supports Driver Type D */
+#define MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_200	(1 << 26)	/* Host max current limit is 200mA */
+#define MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_400	(1 << 27)	/* Host max current limit is 400mA */
+#define MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_600	(1 << 28)	/* Host max current limit is 600mA */
+#define MMC_CAP_MAX_CURRENT_800	(1 << 29)	/* Host max current limit is 800mA */
 
 	mmc_pm_flag_t		pm_caps;	/* supported pm features */