diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index fd64e6d425e514e9fce71c0d2a601c67c55d2d8e..c0ba6d8823b73f8dceabbadf11204e79a0613a46 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -2761,6 +2761,14 @@ static int mmc_pm_notify(struct notifier_block *notify_block,
 		if (!err)
 			break;
 
+		if (!mmc_card_is_removable(host)) {
+			dev_warn(mmc_dev(host),
+				 "pre_suspend failed for non-removable host: "
+				 "%d\n", err);
+			/* Avoid removing non-removable hosts */
+			break;
+		}
+
 		/* Calling bus_ops->remove() with a claimed host can deadlock */
 		host->bus_ops->remove(host);
 		mmc_claim_host(host);