diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-at91.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-at91.c
index 9378d5dc86c8..881f8138e7de 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-at91.c
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ static void sdhci_at91_reset(struct sdhci_host *host, u8 mask)
 {
 	sdhci_reset(host, mask);
 
-	if (host->mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE)
+	if ((host->mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE)
+	    || mmc_gpio_get_cd(host->mmc) >= 0)
 		sdhci_at91_set_force_card_detect(host);
 }
 
@@ -397,8 +398,11 @@ static int sdhci_at91_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * detection procedure using the SDMCC_CD signal is bypassed.
 	 * This bit is reset when a software reset for all command is performed
 	 * so we need to implement our own reset function to set back this bit.
+	 *
+	 * WA: SAMA5D2 doesn't drive CMD if using CD GPIO line.
 	 */
-	if (host->mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE)
+	if ((host->mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE)
+	    || mmc_gpio_get_cd(host->mmc) >= 0)
 		sdhci_at91_set_force_card_detect(host);
 
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);