diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
index babfea0..140885a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@
 	if (ret >= 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	present = !(readl(ssp->base + HW_SSP_STATUS(ssp)) &
+	present = mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_NEEDS_POLL ||
+		!(readl(ssp->base + HW_SSP_STATUS(ssp)) &
 			BM_SSP_STATUS_CARD_DETECT);
 
 	if (mmc->caps2 & MMC_CAP2_CD_ACTIVE_HIGH)