diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index a3eb20bdcd97..2092a89dcf76 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -2633,10 +2633,14 @@ void mmc_start_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 	host->f_init = max(freqs[0], host->f_min);
 	host->rescan_disable = 0;
 	host->ios.power_mode = MMC_POWER_UNDEFINED;
+
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
 	if (host->caps2 & MMC_CAP2_NO_PRESCAN_POWERUP)
 		mmc_power_off(host);
 	else
 		mmc_power_up(host, host->ocr_avail);
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+
 	mmc_gpiod_request_cd_irq(host);
 	_mmc_detect_change(host, 0, false);
 }
@@ -2674,7 +2678,9 @@ void mmc_stop_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 
 	BUG_ON(host->card);
 
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
 	mmc_power_off(host);
+	mmc_release_host(host);
 }
 
 int mmc_power_save_host(struct mmc_host *host)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index b91abedcfdca..95bc1014b7a2 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -897,11 +897,10 @@ static int mmc_sdio_pre_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
  */
 static int mmc_sdio_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
-	if (mmc_card_keep_power(host) && mmc_card_wake_sdio_irq(host)) {
-		mmc_claim_host(host);
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
+
+	if (mmc_card_keep_power(host) && mmc_card_wake_sdio_irq(host))
 		sdio_disable_wide(host->card);
-		mmc_release_host(host);
-	}
 
 	if (!mmc_card_keep_power(host)) {
 		mmc_power_off(host);
@@ -910,6 +909,8 @@ static int mmc_sdio_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
 		mmc_retune_needed(host);
 	}
 
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1018,15 +1019,24 @@ out:
 static int mmc_sdio_runtime_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	/* No references to the card, cut the power to it. */
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
 	mmc_power_off(host);
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mmc_sdio_runtime_resume(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	/* Restore power and re-initialize. */
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
 	mmc_power_up(host, host->card->ocr);
-	return mmc_sdio_power_restore(host);
+	ret = mmc_sdio_power_restore(host);
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mmc_sdio_reset(struct mmc_host *host)