diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sdm660-perf_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sdm660-perf_defconfig
index d555a1b179d8..40caf0814b92 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sdm660-perf_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sdm660-perf_defconfig
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ CONFIG_MMC_PERF_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_MMC_PARANOID_SD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_MMC_CLKGATE=y
 CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS=32
+CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_DEFERRED_RESUME=y
 CONFIG_MMC_TEST=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PLTFM=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sdm660_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sdm660_defconfig
index 2c94274b0637..1859ecd08e29 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sdm660_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sdm660_defconfig
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ CONFIG_MMC_PERF_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_MMC_PARANOID_SD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_MMC_CLKGATE=y
 CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS=32
+CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_DEFERRED_RESUME=y
 CONFIG_MMC_TEST=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PLTFM=y
diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/sdm660-perf_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/sdm660-perf_defconfig
index 7d203e49d595..14e5ebfa3d04 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/sdm660-perf_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/sdm660-perf_defconfig
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ CONFIG_MMC=y
 CONFIG_MMC_PERF_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_MMC_CLKGATE=y
 CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS=32
+CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_DEFERRED_RESUME=y
 CONFIG_MMC_TEST=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PLTFM=y
diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/sdm660_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/sdm660_defconfig
index c295ba7e0d70..b26373e8a89a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/sdm660_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/sdm660_defconfig
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ CONFIG_MMC_PERF_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_MMC_PARANOID_SD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_MMC_CLKGATE=y
 CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS=32
+CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_DEFERRED_RESUME=y
 CONFIG_MMC_TEST=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PLTFM=y
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig
index 6142ec1b9dfb..91f2445b6ac8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ config MMC_BLOCK_BOUNCE
 
 	  If unsure, say Y here.
 
+config MMC_BLOCK_DEFERRED_RESUME
+	bool "Defer MMC layer resume until I/O is requested"
+	depends on MMC_BLOCK
+	default n
+	help
+	  Say Y here to enable deferred MMC resume until I/O
+	  is requested.
+
+	  This will reduce overall resume latency and
+	  save power when there is an SD card inserted but not being used.
+
 config SDIO_UART
 	tristate "SDIO UART/GPS class support"
 	depends on TTY