diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index c41cee7ef267..48656dadf93b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 enum mmc_poweroff_type {
 	MMC_POWEROFF_SUSPEND,
 	MMC_POWEROFF_SHUTDOWN,
+	MMC_POWEROFF_UNBIND,
 };
 
 static const unsigned int tran_exp[] = {
@@ -2054,15 +2055,6 @@ static int mmc_poweroff_notify(struct mmc_card *card, unsigned int notify_type)
 	return err;
 }
 
-/*
- * Host is being removed. Free up the current card.
- */
-static void mmc_remove(struct mmc_host *host)
-{
-	mmc_remove_card(host->card);
-	host->card = NULL;
-}
-
 /*
  * Card detection - card is alive.
  */
@@ -2088,7 +2080,8 @@ static void mmc_detect(struct mmc_host *host)
 	mmc_put_card(host->card, NULL);
 
 	if (err) {
-		mmc_remove(host);
+		mmc_remove_card(host->card);
+		host->card = NULL;
 
 		mmc_claim_host(host);
 		mmc_detach_bus(host);
@@ -2160,6 +2153,20 @@ static int _mmc_suspend(struct mmc_host *host, enum mmc_poweroff_type pm_type)
 	return err;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Host is being removed. Free up the current card and do a graceful power-off.
+ */
+static void mmc_remove(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	get_device(&host->card->dev);
+	mmc_remove_card(host->card);
+
+	_mmc_suspend(host, MMC_POWEROFF_UNBIND);
+
+	put_device(&host->card->dev);
+	host->card = NULL;
+}
+
 /*
  * Suspend callback
  */