diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
index c1c21e95f5bf..2dae474dcd06 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ static int __command_write_data(struct vub300_mmc_host *vub300,
 	return linear_length;
 }
 
-static void __vub300_command_response(struct vub300_mmc_host *vub300,
+static bool __vub300_command_response(struct vub300_mmc_host *vub300,
 				      struct mmc_command *cmd,
 				      struct mmc_data *data, int data_length)
 {
@@ -1598,17 +1598,11 @@ static void __vub300_command_response(struct vub300_mmc_host *vub300,
 					    msecs_to_jiffies(msec_timeout));
 	if (respretval == 0) { /* TIMED OUT */
 		/* we don't know which of "out" and "res" if any failed */
-		int result;
 		vub300->usb_timed_out = 1;
 		usb_kill_urb(vub300->command_out_urb);
 		usb_kill_urb(vub300->command_res_urb);
 		cmd->error = -ETIMEDOUT;
-		result = usb_lock_device_for_reset(vub300->udev,
-						   vub300->interface);
-		if (result == 0) {
-			result = usb_reset_device(vub300->udev);
-			usb_unlock_device(vub300->udev);
-		}
+		return true;
 	} else if (respretval < 0) {
 		/* we don't know which of "out" and "res" if any failed */
 		usb_kill_urb(vub300->command_out_urb);
@@ -1704,6 +1698,8 @@ static void __vub300_command_response(struct vub300_mmc_host *vub300,
 	} else {
 		cmd->error = -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 static void construct_request_response(struct vub300_mmc_host *vub300,
@@ -1749,6 +1745,7 @@ static void vub300_cmndwork_thread(struct work_struct *work)
 		struct mmc_request *req = vub300->req;
 		struct mmc_command *cmd = vub300->cmd;
 		struct mmc_data *data = vub300->data;
+		bool reset_device;
 		int data_length;
 		mutex_lock(&vub300->cmd_mutex);
 		init_completion(&vub300->command_complete);
@@ -1771,7 +1768,8 @@ static void vub300_cmndwork_thread(struct work_struct *work)
 			data_length = __command_read_data(vub300, cmd, data);
 		else
 			data_length = __command_write_data(vub300, cmd, data);
-		__vub300_command_response(vub300, cmd, data, data_length);
+		reset_device = __vub300_command_response(vub300, cmd,
+							 data, data_length);
 		vub300->req = NULL;
 		vub300->cmd = NULL;
 		vub300->data = NULL;
@@ -1779,6 +1777,16 @@ static void vub300_cmndwork_thread(struct work_struct *work)
 			if (cmd->error == -ENOMEDIUM)
 				check_vub300_port_status(vub300);
 			mutex_unlock(&vub300->cmd_mutex);
+			if (reset_device) {
+				int result;
+
+				result = usb_lock_device_for_reset(vub300->udev,
+								   vub300->interface);
+				if (result == 0) {
+					result = usb_reset_device(vub300->udev);
+					usb_unlock_device(vub300->udev);
+				}
+			}
 			mmc_request_done(vub300->mmc, req);
 			kref_put(&vub300->kref, vub300_delete);
 			return;