diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
index e7e43f2ae224..78f3ceea570e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
@@ -923,9 +923,6 @@ static int sdhci_omap_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	host->mmc_host_ops.card_busy = sdhci_omap_card_busy;
 	host->mmc_host_ops.execute_tuning = sdhci_omap_execute_tuning;
 
-	sdhci_read_caps(host);
-	host->caps |= SDHCI_CAN_DO_ADMA2;
-
 	ret = sdhci_setup_host(host);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_put_sync;