diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
index c6fcf871b636..68427bf47ca6 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
@@ -4158,6 +4158,7 @@ static int sdhci_msm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	host->quirks2 |= SDHCI_QUIRK2_BROKEN_PRESET_VALUE;
 	host->quirks2 |= SDHCI_QUIRK2_USE_RESERVED_MAX_TIMEOUT;
 	host->quirks2 |= SDHCI_QUIRK2_NON_STANDARD_TUNING;
+	host->quirks2 |= SDHCI_QUIRK2_USE_PIO_FOR_EMMC_TUNING;
 
 	if (host->quirks2 & SDHCI_QUIRK2_ALWAYS_USE_BASE_CLOCK)
 		host->quirks2 |= SDHCI_QUIRK2_DIVIDE_TOUT_BY_4;