diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index 8f6864a2a055..5edd7d8b033e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -388,18 +388,9 @@ static int sd_select_driver_type(struct mmc_card *card, u8 *status)
 {
 	int host_drv_type = SD_DRIVER_TYPE_B;
 	int card_drv_type = SD_DRIVER_TYPE_B;
-	int drive_strength;
+	int drive_strength, drv_type;
 	int err;
 
-	/*
-	 * If the host doesn't support any of the Driver Types A,C or D,
-	 * or there is no board specific handler then default Driver
-	 * Type B is used.
-	 */
-	if (!(card->host->caps & (MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_A | MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_C
-	    | MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_D)))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!card->host->ops->select_drive_strength)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -430,20 +421,22 @@ static int sd_select_driver_type(struct mmc_card *card, u8 *status)
 	mmc_host_clk_hold(card->host);
 	drive_strength = card->host->ops->select_drive_strength(
 		card->sw_caps.uhs_max_dtr,
-		host_drv_type, card_drv_type);
+		host_drv_type, card_drv_type, &drv_type);
 	mmc_host_clk_release(card->host);
 
-	err = mmc_sd_switch(card, 1, 2, drive_strength, status);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	if ((status[15] & 0xF) != drive_strength) {
-		pr_warn("%s: Problem setting drive strength!\n",
-			mmc_hostname(card->host));
-		return 0;
+	if (drive_strength) {
+		err = mmc_sd_switch(card, 1, 2, drive_strength, status);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+		if ((status[15] & 0xF) != drive_strength) {
+			pr_warn("%s: Problem setting drive strength!\n",
+				mmc_hostname(card->host));
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 
-	mmc_set_driver_type(card->host, drive_strength);
+	if (drv_type)
+		mmc_set_driver_type(card->host, drv_type);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index 5c1423a3e7d7..9d87aeb7c752 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -404,21 +404,10 @@ static void sdio_select_driver_type(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
 	int host_drv_type = SD_DRIVER_TYPE_B;
 	int card_drv_type = SD_DRIVER_TYPE_B;
-	int drive_strength;
+	int drive_strength, drv_type;
 	unsigned char card_strength;
 	int err;
 
-	/*
-	 * If the host doesn't support any of the Driver Types A,C or D,
-	 * or there is no board specific handler then default Driver
-	 * Type B is used.
-	 */
-	if (!(card->host->caps &
-		(MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_A |
-		 MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_C |
-		 MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_D)))
-		return;
-
 	if (!card->host->ops->select_drive_strength)
 		return;
 
@@ -448,23 +437,27 @@ static void sdio_select_driver_type(struct mmc_card *card)
 	 */
 	drive_strength = card->host->ops->select_drive_strength(
 		card->sw_caps.uhs_max_dtr,
-		host_drv_type, card_drv_type);
+		host_drv_type, card_drv_type, &drv_type);
 
-	/* if error just use default for drive strength B */
-	err = mmc_io_rw_direct(card, 0, 0, SDIO_CCCR_DRIVE_STRENGTH, 0,
-		&card_strength);
-	if (err)
-		return;
+	if (drive_strength) {
+		/* if error just use default for drive strength B */
+		err = mmc_io_rw_direct(card, 0, 0, SDIO_CCCR_DRIVE_STRENGTH, 0,
+				       &card_strength);
+		if (err)
+			return;
 
-	card_strength &= ~(SDIO_DRIVE_DTSx_MASK<<SDIO_DRIVE_DTSx_SHIFT);
-	card_strength |= host_drive_to_sdio_drive(drive_strength);
+		card_strength &= ~(SDIO_DRIVE_DTSx_MASK<<SDIO_DRIVE_DTSx_SHIFT);
+		card_strength |= host_drive_to_sdio_drive(drive_strength);
 
-	err = mmc_io_rw_direct(card, 1, 0, SDIO_CCCR_DRIVE_STRENGTH,
-		card_strength, NULL);
+		/* if error default to drive strength B */
+		err = mmc_io_rw_direct(card, 1, 0, SDIO_CCCR_DRIVE_STRENGTH,
+				       card_strength, NULL);
+		if (err)
+			return;
+	}
 
-	/* if error default to drive strength B */
-	if (!err)
-		mmc_set_driver_type(card->host, drive_strength);
+	if (drv_type)
+		mmc_set_driver_type(card->host, drv_type);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index 433eccb50838..da33d18c66c8 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ struct mmc_host_ops {
 
 	/* Prepare HS400 target operating frequency depending host driver */
 	int	(*prepare_hs400_tuning)(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_ios *ios);
-	int	(*select_drive_strength)(unsigned int max_dtr, int host_drv, int card_drv);
+	int	(*select_drive_strength)(unsigned int max_dtr, int host_drv,
+					 int card_drv, int *drv_type);
 	void	(*hw_reset)(struct mmc_host *host);
 	void	(*card_event)(struct mmc_host *host);