diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/block.c b/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
index 111934838da2..48386473dcd7 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ static void mmc_blk_urgent_bkops(struct mmc_queue *mq,
 				 struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq)
 {
 	if (mmc_blk_urgent_bkops_needed(mq, mqrq))
-		mmc_start_bkops(mq->card, true);
+		mmc_run_bkops(mq->card);
 }
 
 void mmc_blk_mq_complete(struct request *req)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/card.h b/drivers/mmc/core/card.h
index 1170feb8f969..eef301452406 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/card.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/card.h
@@ -23,15 +23,13 @@
 #define MMC_STATE_BLOCKADDR	(1<<2)		/* card uses block-addressing */
 #define MMC_CARD_SDXC		(1<<3)		/* card is SDXC */
 #define MMC_CARD_REMOVED	(1<<4)		/* card has been removed */
-#define MMC_STATE_DOING_BKOPS	(1<<5)		/* card is doing BKOPS */
-#define MMC_STATE_SUSPENDED	(1<<6)		/* card is suspended */
+#define MMC_STATE_SUSPENDED	(1<<5)		/* card is suspended */
 
 #define mmc_card_present(c)	((c)->state & MMC_STATE_PRESENT)
 #define mmc_card_readonly(c)	((c)->state & MMC_STATE_READONLY)
 #define mmc_card_blockaddr(c)	((c)->state & MMC_STATE_BLOCKADDR)
 #define mmc_card_ext_capacity(c) ((c)->state & MMC_CARD_SDXC)
 #define mmc_card_removed(c)	((c) && ((c)->state & MMC_CARD_REMOVED))
-#define mmc_card_doing_bkops(c)	((c)->state & MMC_STATE_DOING_BKOPS)
 #define mmc_card_suspended(c)	((c)->state & MMC_STATE_SUSPENDED)
 
 #define mmc_card_set_present(c)	((c)->state |= MMC_STATE_PRESENT)
@@ -39,8 +37,6 @@
 #define mmc_card_set_blockaddr(c) ((c)->state |= MMC_STATE_BLOCKADDR)
 #define mmc_card_set_ext_capacity(c) ((c)->state |= MMC_CARD_SDXC)
 #define mmc_card_set_removed(c) ((c)->state |= MMC_CARD_REMOVED)
-#define mmc_card_set_doing_bkops(c)	((c)->state |= MMC_STATE_DOING_BKOPS)
-#define mmc_card_clr_doing_bkops(c)	((c)->state &= ~MMC_STATE_DOING_BKOPS)
 #define mmc_card_set_suspended(c) ((c)->state |= MMC_STATE_SUSPENDED)
 #define mmc_card_clr_suspended(c) ((c)->state &= ~MMC_STATE_SUSPENDED)
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 2510cebd670f..da892a599524 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -2014,12 +2014,6 @@ static int _mmc_suspend(struct mmc_host *host, bool is_suspend)
 	if (mmc_card_suspended(host->card))
 		goto out;
 
-	if (mmc_card_doing_bkops(host->card)) {
-		err = mmc_stop_bkops(host->card);
-		if (err)
-			goto out;
-	}
-
 	err = mmc_flush_cache(host->card);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
index ffc74d44ee67..9054329fe903 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
@@ -891,34 +891,6 @@ int mmc_can_ext_csd(struct mmc_card *card)
 	return (card && card->csd.mmca_vsn > CSD_SPEC_VER_3);
 }
 
-/**
- *	mmc_stop_bkops - stop ongoing BKOPS
- *	@card: MMC card to check BKOPS
- *
- *	Send HPI command to stop ongoing background operations to
- *	allow rapid servicing of foreground operations, e.g. read/
- *	writes. Wait until the card comes out of the programming state
- *	to avoid errors in servicing read/write requests.
- */
-int mmc_stop_bkops(struct mmc_card *card)
-{
-	int err = 0;
-
-	err = mmc_interrupt_hpi(card);
-
-	/*
-	 * If err is EINVAL, we can't issue an HPI.
-	 * It should complete the BKOPS.
-	 */
-	if (!err || (err == -EINVAL)) {
-		mmc_card_clr_doing_bkops(card);
-		mmc_retune_release(card->host);
-		err = 0;
-	}
-
-	return err;
-}
-
 static int mmc_read_bkops_status(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -935,22 +907,17 @@ static int mmc_read_bkops_status(struct mmc_card *card)
 }
 
 /**
- *	mmc_start_bkops - start BKOPS for supported cards
- *	@card: MMC card to start BKOPS
- *	@from_exception: A flag to indicate if this function was
- *			 called due to an exception raised by the card
+ *	mmc_run_bkops - Run BKOPS for supported cards
+ *	@card: MMC card to run BKOPS for
  *
- *	Start background operations whenever requested.
- *	When the urgent BKOPS bit is set in a R1 command response
- *	then background operations should be started immediately.
+ *	Run background operations synchronously for cards having manual BKOPS
+ *	enabled and in case it reports urgent BKOPS level.
 */
-void mmc_start_bkops(struct mmc_card *card, bool from_exception)
+void mmc_run_bkops(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
 	int err;
-	int timeout;
-	bool use_busy_signal;
 
-	if (!card->ext_csd.man_bkops_en || mmc_card_doing_bkops(card))
+	if (!card->ext_csd.man_bkops_en)
 		return;
 
 	err = mmc_read_bkops_status(card);
@@ -960,44 +927,26 @@ void mmc_start_bkops(struct mmc_card *card, bool from_exception)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!card->ext_csd.raw_bkops_status)
+	if (!card->ext_csd.raw_bkops_status ||
+	    card->ext_csd.raw_bkops_status < EXT_CSD_BKOPS_LEVEL_2)
 		return;
 
-	if (card->ext_csd.raw_bkops_status < EXT_CSD_BKOPS_LEVEL_2 &&
-	    from_exception)
-		return;
-
-	if (card->ext_csd.raw_bkops_status >= EXT_CSD_BKOPS_LEVEL_2) {
-		timeout = MMC_OPS_TIMEOUT_MS;
-		use_busy_signal = true;
-	} else {
-		timeout = 0;
-		use_busy_signal = false;
-	}
-
 	mmc_retune_hold(card->host);
 
-	err = __mmc_switch(card, EXT_CSD_CMD_SET_NORMAL,
-			EXT_CSD_BKOPS_START, 1, timeout, 0,
-			use_busy_signal, true, false);
-	if (err) {
+	/*
+	 * For urgent BKOPS status, LEVEL_2 and higher, let's execute
+	 * synchronously. Future wise, we may consider to start BKOPS, for less
+	 * urgent levels by using an asynchronous background task, when idle.
+	 */
+	err = mmc_switch(card, EXT_CSD_CMD_SET_NORMAL,
+			EXT_CSD_BKOPS_START, 1, MMC_OPS_TIMEOUT_MS);
+	if (err)
 		pr_warn("%s: Error %d starting bkops\n",
 			mmc_hostname(card->host), err);
-		mmc_retune_release(card->host);
-		return;
-	}
 
-	/*
-	 * For urgent bkops status (LEVEL_2 and more)
-	 * bkops executed synchronously, otherwise
-	 * the operation is in progress
-	 */
-	if (!use_busy_signal)
-		mmc_card_set_doing_bkops(card);
-	else
-		mmc_retune_release(card->host);
+	mmc_retune_release(card->host);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_start_bkops);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_run_bkops);
 
 /*
  * Flush the cache to the non-volatile storage.
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.h b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.h
index a1390d486381..018a5e3f66d6 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ int __mmc_switch(struct mmc_card *card, u8 set, u8 index, u8 value,
 		bool use_busy_signal, bool send_status,	bool retry_crc_err);
 int mmc_switch(struct mmc_card *card, u8 set, u8 index, u8 value,
 		unsigned int timeout_ms);
-int mmc_stop_bkops(struct mmc_card *card);
-void mmc_start_bkops(struct mmc_card *card, bool from_exception);
+void mmc_run_bkops(struct mmc_card *card);
 int mmc_flush_cache(struct mmc_card *card);
 int mmc_cmdq_enable(struct mmc_card *card);
 int mmc_cmdq_disable(struct mmc_card *card);