diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
index 9cac755d36e2..b0af5d493898 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
@@ -2307,7 +2307,6 @@ static int sdhci_msm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Set host capabilities */
 	msm_host->mmc->caps |= msm_host->pdata->mmc_bus_width;
 	msm_host->mmc->caps |= msm_host->pdata->caps;
-	msm_host->mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_HW_RESET;
 	msm_host->mmc->caps2 |= msm_host->pdata->caps2;
 	msm_host->mmc->caps2 |= MMC_CAP2_PACKED_WR;
 	msm_host->mmc->caps2 |= MMC_CAP2_PACKED_WR_CONTROL;