diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 903f38150180..506f4ee84e12 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1454,6 +1454,54 @@ static int mmc_resume(struct mmc_host *host)
 	return err;
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * Callback for runtime_suspend.
+ */
+static int mmc_runtime_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_AGGRESSIVE_PM))
+		return 0;
+
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
+
+	err = mmc_suspend(host);
+	if (err) {
+		pr_err("%s: error %d doing aggessive suspend\n",
+			mmc_hostname(host), err);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	mmc_power_off(host);
+
+out:
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Callback for runtime_resume.
+ */
+static int mmc_runtime_resume(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_AGGRESSIVE_PM))
+		return 0;
+
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
+
+	mmc_power_up(host);
+	err = mmc_resume(host);
+	if (err)
+		pr_err("%s: error %d doing aggessive resume\n",
+			mmc_hostname(host), err);
+
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int mmc_power_restore(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -1514,6 +1562,8 @@ static const struct mmc_bus_ops mmc_ops_unsafe = {
 	.detect = mmc_detect,
 	.suspend = mmc_suspend,
 	.resume = mmc_resume,
+	.runtime_suspend = mmc_runtime_suspend,
+	.runtime_resume = mmc_runtime_resume,
 	.power_restore = mmc_power_restore,
 	.alive = mmc_alive,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index 17fa2d271dd4..aeaae7c3b22b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -1100,6 +1100,53 @@ static int mmc_sd_resume(struct mmc_host *host)
 	return err;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Callback for runtime_suspend.
+ */
+static int mmc_sd_runtime_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_AGGRESSIVE_PM))
+		return 0;
+
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
+
+	err = mmc_sd_suspend(host);
+	if (err) {
+		pr_err("%s: error %d doing aggessive suspend\n",
+			mmc_hostname(host), err);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	mmc_power_off(host);
+
+out:
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Callback for runtime_resume.
+ */
+static int mmc_sd_runtime_resume(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_AGGRESSIVE_PM))
+		return 0;
+
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
+
+	mmc_power_up(host);
+	err = mmc_sd_resume(host);
+	if (err)
+		pr_err("%s: error %d doing aggessive resume\n",
+			mmc_hostname(host), err);
+
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int mmc_sd_power_restore(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -1124,6 +1171,8 @@ static const struct mmc_bus_ops mmc_sd_ops = {
 static const struct mmc_bus_ops mmc_sd_ops_unsafe = {
 	.remove = mmc_sd_remove,
 	.detect = mmc_sd_detect,
+	.runtime_suspend = mmc_sd_runtime_suspend,
+	.runtime_resume = mmc_sd_runtime_resume,
 	.suspend = mmc_sd_suspend,
 	.resume = mmc_sd_resume,
 	.power_restore = mmc_sd_power_restore,
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index 6f3851533de0..374098bae831 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ struct mmc_host {
 #define MMC_CAP_SPI		(1 << 4)	/* Talks only SPI protocols */
 #define MMC_CAP_NEEDS_POLL	(1 << 5)	/* Needs polling for card-detection */
 #define MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA	(1 << 6)	/* Can the host do 8 bit transfers */
-
+#define MMC_CAP_AGGRESSIVE_PM	(1 << 7)	/* Suspend (e)MMC/SD at idle  */
 #define MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE	(1 << 8)	/* Nonremovable e.g. eMMC */
 #define MMC_CAP_WAIT_WHILE_BUSY	(1 << 9)	/* Waits while card is busy */
 #define MMC_CAP_ERASE		(1 << 10)	/* Allow erase/trim commands */