1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 479b84a00bd7..c793fda27321 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -2004,14 +2004,13 @@ int mmc_attach_mmc(struct mmc_host *host)
 
         mmc_release_host(host);
         err = mmc_add_card(host->card);
-        mmc_claim_host(host);
         if (err)
                 goto remove_card;
 
+        mmc_claim_host(host);
         return 0;
 
 remove_card:
-        mmc_release_host(host);
         mmc_remove_card(host->card);
         mmc_claim_host(host);
         host->card = NULL;