diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index ed5ff7090424e..cea0b89bbada0 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -2378,9 +2378,6 @@ void sdhci_set_ios(struct mmc_host *mmc, struct mmc_ios *ios)
 	else
 		sdhci_set_power(host, ios->power_mode, ios->vdd);
 
-	if (ios->power_mode == MMC_POWER_OFF)
-		mdelay(15);
-
 	if (host->ops->platform_send_init_74_clocks)
 		host->ops->platform_send_init_74_clocks(host, ios->power_mode);