diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 7fd722868875..b502601df228 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ static int mmc_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 		err = mmc_select_hs400(card);
 		if (err)
 			goto free_card;
-	} else {
+	} else if (!mmc_card_hs400es(card)) {
 		/* Select the desired bus width optionally */
 		err = mmc_select_bus_width(card);
 		if (err > 0 && mmc_card_hs(card)) {