diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 09eee6df0653..ab4446c428be 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ int mmc_assume_removable;
 #else
 int mmc_assume_removable = 1;
 #endif
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_assume_removable);
 module_param_named(removable, mmc_assume_removable, bool, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(
 	removable,
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
index 9d9eef50e5d1..a2ca770ca89b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ int mmc_attach_sdio(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr);
 
 /* Module parameters */
 extern int use_spi_crc;
-extern int mmc_assume_removable;
 
 /* Debugfs information for hosts and cards */
 void mmc_add_host_debugfs(struct mmc_host *host);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 6909a54c39be..6570c03f9c76 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static void mmc_attach_bus_ops(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	const struct mmc_bus_ops *bus_ops;
 
-	if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE || !mmc_assume_removable)
+	if (!mmc_card_is_removable(host))
 		bus_ops = &mmc_ops_unsafe;
 	else
 		bus_ops = &mmc_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index 0f5241085557..bc745e1237bf 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static void mmc_sd_attach_bus_ops(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	const struct mmc_bus_ops *bus_ops;
 
-	if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE || !mmc_assume_removable)
+	if (!mmc_card_is_removable(host))
 		bus_ops = &mmc_sd_ops_unsafe;
 	else
 		bus_ops = &mmc_sd_ops;
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index ded401703762..2e0fe623df90 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -267,5 +267,13 @@ static inline void mmc_set_disable_delay(struct mmc_host *host,
 	host->disable_delay = disable_delay;
 }
 
+/* Module parameter */
+extern int mmc_assume_removable;
+
+static inline int mmc_card_is_removable(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	return !(host->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE) && mmc_assume_removable;
+}
+
 #endif