diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 45289c5e0295d2b5c2c884466e1e385677e5b701..20d66f8189090d7beba45065c3590d2b970d7df3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -2741,7 +2741,7 @@ static int dw_mci_init_slot(struct dw_mci *host)
 
 	/*if there are external regulators, get them*/
 	ret = mmc_regulator_get_supply(mmc);
-	if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+	if (ret)
 		goto err_host_allocated;
 
 	if (!mmc->ocr_avail)