diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/via-sdmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/via-sdmmc.c
index e48bddd95ce6..ef95bce50889 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/via-sdmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/via-sdmmc.c
@@ -319,6 +319,8 @@ struct via_crdr_mmc_host {
 /* some devices need a very long delay for power to stabilize */
 #define VIA_CRDR_QUIRK_300MS_PWRDELAY	0x0001
 
+#define VIA_CMD_TIMEOUT_MS		1000
+
 static const struct pci_device_id via_ids[] = {
 	{PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_9530,
 	  PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0,},
@@ -551,14 +553,17 @@ static void via_sdc_send_command(struct via_crdr_mmc_host *host,
 {
 	void __iomem *addrbase;
 	struct mmc_data *data;
+	unsigned int timeout_ms;
 	u32 cmdctrl = 0;
 
 	WARN_ON(host->cmd);
 
 	data = cmd->data;
-	mod_timer(&host->timer, jiffies + HZ);
 	host->cmd = cmd;
 
+	timeout_ms = cmd->busy_timeout ? cmd->busy_timeout : VIA_CMD_TIMEOUT_MS;
+	mod_timer(&host->timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(timeout_ms));
+
 	/*Command index*/
 	cmdctrl = cmd->opcode << 8;