diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
index 6526d65538de..7230d70e02ae 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
@@ -1349,6 +1349,23 @@ static int esdhc_change_pinstate(struct sdhci_host *host,
 	return pinctrl_select_state(imx_data->pinctrl, pinctrl);
 }
 
+static void esdhc_set_dll_override(struct sdhci_host *host)
+{
+	struct sdhci_pltfm_host *pltfm_host = sdhci_priv(host);
+	struct pltfm_imx_data *imx_data = sdhci_pltfm_priv(pltfm_host);
+	struct esdhc_platform_data *boarddata = &imx_data->boarddata;
+	u32 v;
+
+	if (!boarddata->delay_line)
+		return;
+
+	v = boarddata->delay_line << ESDHC_DLL_OVERRIDE_VAL_SHIFT |
+	    (1 << ESDHC_DLL_OVERRIDE_EN_SHIFT);
+	if (is_imx53_esdhc(imx_data))
+		v <<= 1;
+	writel(v, host->ioaddr + ESDHC_DLL_CTRL);
+}
+
 /*
  * For HS400 eMMC, there is a data_strobe line. This signal is generated
  * by the device and used for data output and CRC status response output
@@ -1404,7 +1421,6 @@ static void esdhc_set_uhs_signaling(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned timing)
 	u32 m;
 	struct sdhci_pltfm_host *pltfm_host = sdhci_priv(host);
 	struct pltfm_imx_data *imx_data = sdhci_pltfm_priv(pltfm_host);
-	struct esdhc_platform_data *boarddata = &imx_data->boarddata;
 
 	/* disable ddr mode and disable HS400 mode */
 	m = readl(host->ioaddr + ESDHC_MIX_CTRL);
@@ -1425,15 +1441,7 @@ static void esdhc_set_uhs_signaling(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned timing)
 		m |= ESDHC_MIX_CTRL_DDREN;
 		writel(m, host->ioaddr + ESDHC_MIX_CTRL);
 		imx_data->is_ddr = 1;
-		if (boarddata->delay_line) {
-			u32 v;
-			v = boarddata->delay_line <<
-				ESDHC_DLL_OVERRIDE_VAL_SHIFT |
-				(1 << ESDHC_DLL_OVERRIDE_EN_SHIFT);
-			if (is_imx53_esdhc(imx_data))
-				v <<= 1;
-			writel(v, host->ioaddr + ESDHC_DLL_CTRL);
-		}
+		esdhc_set_dll_override(host);
 		break;
 	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS400:
 		m |= ESDHC_MIX_CTRL_DDREN | ESDHC_MIX_CTRL_HS400_EN;
@@ -2123,9 +2131,18 @@ static int sdhci_esdhc_resume(struct device *dev)
 	 * restore the saved tuning delay value for the device which keep
 	 * power during system PM.
 	 */
-	if (mmc_card_keep_power(host->mmc) && esdhc_is_usdhc(imx_data))
+	if (mmc_card_keep_power(host->mmc) && esdhc_is_usdhc(imx_data)) {
 		sdhc_esdhc_tuning_restore(host);
 
+		/*
+		 * Restore DLL override for DDR modes. hwinit unconditionally
+		 * clears ESDHC_DLL_CTRL, but the card is still in DDR mode.
+		 */
+		if (host->timing == MMC_TIMING_UHS_DDR50 ||
+		    host->timing == MMC_TIMING_MMC_DDR52)
+			esdhc_set_dll_override(host);
+	}
+
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dev);
 
 	return ret;