diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index f35cb71baede..31e028cfff80 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ static int mmc_blk_ioctl_rpmb_cmd(struct block_device *bdev,
 		goto idata_free;
 	}
 
-	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+	mmc_get_card(card);
 
 	err = mmc_blk_part_switch(card, md);
 	if (err)