diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-esdhc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-esdhc.c
index 2ef52f47def8..f8eb1fb0c921 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-esdhc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-esdhc.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Freescale eSDHC controller driver.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2007, 2010 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2007, 2010, 2012 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2009 MontaVista Software, Inc.
  *
  * Authors: Xiaobo Xie <X.Xie@freescale.com>
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/mmc/host.h>
@@ -114,6 +115,20 @@ static unsigned int esdhc_of_get_min_clock(struct sdhci_host *host)
 	return pltfm_host->clock / 256 / 16;
 }
 
+static void esdhc_of_set_clock(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned int clock)
+{
+	/* Workaround to reduce the clock frequency for p1010 esdhc */
+	if (of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,p1010-esdhc")) {
+		if (clock > 20000000)
+			clock -= 5000000;
+		if (clock > 40000000)
+			clock -= 5000000;
+	}
+
+	/* Set the clock */
+	esdhc_set_clock(host, clock);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static u32 esdhc_proctl;
 static void esdhc_of_suspend(struct sdhci_host *host)
@@ -135,7 +150,7 @@ static struct sdhci_ops sdhci_esdhc_ops = {
 	.write_l = sdhci_be32bs_writel,
 	.write_w = esdhc_writew,
 	.write_b = esdhc_writeb,
-	.set_clock = esdhc_set_clock,
+	.set_clock = esdhc_of_set_clock,
 	.enable_dma = esdhc_of_enable_dma,
 	.get_max_clock = esdhc_of_get_max_clock,
 	.get_min_clock = esdhc_of_get_min_clock,