diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mvsdio.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mvsdio.c
index 9377284f8544..6b4c5ad3b393 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mvsdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mvsdio.c
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ static int mvsd_setup_data(struct mvsd_host *host, struct mmc_data *data)
 		unsigned long t = jiffies + HZ;
 		unsigned int hw_state,  count = 0;
 		do {
+			hw_state = mvsd_read(MVSD_HW_STATE);
 			if (time_after(jiffies, t)) {
 				dev_warn(host->dev, "FIFO_EMPTY bit missing\n");
 				break;
 			}
-			hw_state = mvsd_read(MVSD_HW_STATE);
 			count++;
 		} while (!(hw_state & (1 << 13)));
 		dev_dbg(host->dev, "*** wait for FIFO_EMPTY bit "