diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-sprd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-sprd.c
index 31ba7d65369f..d91281d02cdb 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-sprd.c
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ static void sdhci_sprd_hw_reset(struct sdhci_host *host)
 	usleep_range(300, 500);
 }
 
+static unsigned int sdhci_sprd_get_max_timeout_count(struct sdhci_host *host)
+{
+	/* The Spredtrum controller actual maximum timeout count is 1 << 31 */
+	return 1 << 31;
+}
+
 static struct sdhci_ops sdhci_sprd_ops = {
 	.read_l = sdhci_sprd_readl,
 	.write_l = sdhci_sprd_writel,
@@ -296,6 +302,7 @@ static struct sdhci_ops sdhci_sprd_ops = {
 	.reset = sdhci_reset,
 	.set_uhs_signaling = sdhci_sprd_set_uhs_signaling,
 	.hw_reset = sdhci_sprd_hw_reset,
+	.get_max_timeout_count = sdhci_sprd_get_max_timeout_count,
 };
 
 static void sdhci_sprd_request(struct mmc_host *mmc, struct mmc_request *mrq)