diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index 0aecd5c00b86..1d94607611d8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ struct mmc_host *mmc_alloc_host(int extra, struct device *dev)
 	host->class_dev.parent = dev;
 	host->class_dev.class = &mmc_host_class;
 	device_initialize(&host->class_dev);
+	device_enable_async_suspend(&host->class_dev);
 
 	if (mmc_gpio_alloc(host)) {
 		put_device(&host->class_dev);