diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index f52f3053ed92..accb592764ed 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -1291,8 +1291,11 @@ static void sdhci_cmd_irq(struct sdhci_host *host, u32 intmask)
 		if (host->cmd->data)
 			DBG("Cannot wait for busy signal when also "
 				"doing a data transfer");
-		else
+		else if (!(host->quirks & SDHCI_QUIRK_NO_BUSY_IRQ))
 			return;
+
+		/* The controller does not support the end-of-busy IRQ,
+		 * fall through and take the SDHCI_INT_RESPONSE */
 	}
 
 	if (intmask & SDHCI_INT_RESPONSE)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
index ebb83657e27a..43c37c68d07a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ struct sdhci_host {
 #define SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_TIMEOUT_VAL			(1<<12)
 /* Controller has an issue with buffer bits for small transfers */
 #define SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SMALL_PIO			(1<<13)
+/* Controller does not provide transfer-complete interrupt when not busy */
+#define SDHCI_QUIRK_NO_BUSY_IRQ				(1<<14)
 
 	int			irq;		/* Device IRQ */
 	void __iomem *		ioaddr;		/* Mapped address */