diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 1136b859ddd8..a6674df2a7bb 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ int mmc_set_uhs_voltage(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr)
 
 	err = mmc_wait_for_cmd(host, &cmd, 0);
 	if (err)
-		return err;
+		goto power_cycle;
 
 	if (!mmc_host_is_spi(host) && (cmd.resp[0] & R1_ERROR))
 		return -EIO;