diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 1b34aeb81fec..9c9bd3c90637 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -2596,6 +2596,12 @@ void mmc_rescan(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	host->detect_change = 0;
 
+	/* If the card was removed the bus will be marked
+	 * as dead - extend the wakelock so userspace
+	 * can respond */
+	if (host->bus_dead)
+		extend_wakelock = 1;
+
 	/*
 	 * Let mmc_bus_put() free the bus/bus_ops if we've found that
 	 * the card is no longer present.