diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index c01cb8642fb52db4099c62447391ff441a1e8947..cd6d8212dacc25154cc87fa9bbf9c7e2cff9a8b7 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -562,7 +562,8 @@ static void dw_mci_setup_bus(struct dw_mci_slot *slot)
 			     SDMMC_CMD_UPD_CLK | SDMMC_CMD_PRV_DAT_WAIT, 0);
 
 		/* enable clock */
-		mci_writel(host, CLKENA, SDMMC_CLKEN_ENABLE);
+		mci_writel(host, CLKENA, SDMMC_CLKEN_ENABLE |
+			   SDMMC_CLKEN_LOW_PWR);
 
 		/* inform CIU */
 		mci_send_cmd(slot,