diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index f077fc8219d0..cc43687ca241 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -1103,6 +1103,12 @@ int mmc_attach_sdio(struct mmc_host *host)
 	 * Enable runtime PM only if supported by host+card+board
 	 */
 	if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_POWER_OFF_CARD) {
+		/*
+		 * Do not allow runtime suspend until after SDIO function
+		 * devices are added.
+		 */
+		pm_runtime_get_noresume(&card->dev);
+
 		/*
 		 * Let runtime PM core know our card is active
 		 */
@@ -1155,6 +1161,9 @@ int mmc_attach_sdio(struct mmc_host *host)
 			goto remove_added;
 	}
 
+	if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_POWER_OFF_CARD)
+		pm_runtime_put(&card->dev);
+
 	mmc_claim_host(host);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1164,7 +1173,9 @@ int mmc_attach_sdio(struct mmc_host *host)
 remove_added:
 	/*
 	 * The devices are being deleted so it is not necessary to disable
-	 * runtime PM.
+	 * runtime PM. Similarly we also don't pm_runtime_put() the SDIO card
+	 * because it needs to be active to remove any function devices that
+	 * were probed, and after that it gets deleted.
 	 */
 	mmc_sdio_remove(host);
 	mmc_claim_host(host);