diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index 3140fe2e5dba..012b1d9145b9 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -1326,12 +1326,12 @@ static void sdhci_finish_data(struct sdhci_host *host)
 
 	/*
 	 * Need to send CMD12 if -
-	 * a) open-ended multiblock transfer (no CMD23)
+	 * a) open-ended multiblock transfer not using auto CMD12 (no CMD23)
 	 * b) error in multiblock transfer
 	 */
 	if (data->stop &&
-	    (data->error ||
-	     !data->mrq->sbc)) {
+	    ((!data->mrq->sbc && !sdhci_auto_cmd12(host, data->mrq)) ||
+	     data->error)) {
 		/*
 		 * 'cap_cmd_during_tfr' request must not use the command line
 		 * after mmc_command_done() has been called. It is upper layer's
@@ -1825,17 +1825,6 @@ void sdhci_request(struct mmc_host *mmc, struct mmc_request *mrq)
 
 	sdhci_led_activate(host);
 
-	/*
-	 * Ensure we don't send the STOP for non-SET_BLOCK_COUNTED
-	 * requests if Auto-CMD12 is enabled.
-	 */
-	if (sdhci_auto_cmd12(host, mrq)) {
-		if (mrq->stop) {
-			mrq->data->stop = NULL;
-			mrq->stop = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (!present || host->flags & SDHCI_DEVICE_DEAD) {
 		mrq->cmd->error = -ENOMEDIUM;
 		sdhci_finish_mrq(host, mrq);