diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 2fcc82577c1b156c08102270903b5b28ef2c430f..c01cb8642fb52db4099c62447391ff441a1e8947 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -1441,6 +1441,12 @@ static int __init dw_mci_init_slot(struct dw_mci *host, unsigned int id)
 	/* Card initially undetected */
 	slot->last_detect_state = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Card may have been plugged in prior to boot so we
+	 * need to run the detect tasklet
+	 */
+	tasklet_schedule(&host->card_tasklet);
+
 	return 0;
 }