diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index 712a7742765e..b3303b7d9956 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -1030,14 +1030,10 @@ static int mmc_sdio_power_restore(struct mmc_host *host)
 	 *
 	 */
 
-	mmc_claim_host(host);
-
 	ret = mmc_sdio_reinit_card(host, mmc_card_keep_power(host));
 	if (!ret && host->sdio_irqs)
 		mmc_signal_sdio_irq(host);
 
-	mmc_release_host(host);
-
 	return ret;
 }