diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index f61a3b965f55..2dc1e3edc11e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -401,8 +401,6 @@ static int mmc_decode_ext_csd(struct mmc_card *card, u8 *ext_csd)
 	card->ext_csd.raw_card_type = ext_csd[EXT_CSD_CARD_TYPE];
 	mmc_select_card_type(card);
 
-	card->ext_csd.raw_driver_strength = ext_csd[EXT_CSD_DRIVER_STRENGTH];
-
 	card->ext_csd.raw_s_a_timeout = ext_csd[EXT_CSD_S_A_TIMEOUT];
 	card->ext_csd.raw_erase_timeout_mult =
 		ext_csd[EXT_CSD_ERASE_TIMEOUT_MULT];