diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 04cb67995750..dc7ce9eef0c7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -2330,6 +2330,9 @@ int ufshcd_send_uic_cmd(struct ufs_hba *hba, struct uic_command *uic_cmd)
 	int ret;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (hba->quirks & UFSHCD_QUIRK_BROKEN_UIC_CMD)
+		return 0;
+
 	ufshcd_hold(hba, false);
 	mutex_lock(&hba->uic_cmd_mutex);
 	ufshcd_add_delay_before_dme_cmd(hba);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
index 3f5dc6732fe1..e67181a013e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
@@ -589,6 +589,12 @@ enum ufshcd_quirks {
 	 * This quirk allows only sg entries aligned with page size.
 	 */
 	UFSHCD_QUIRK_ALIGN_SG_WITH_PAGE_SIZE		= 1 << 14,
+
+	/*
+	 * This quirk needs to be enabled if the host controller does not
+	 * support UIC command
+	 */
+	UFSHCD_QUIRK_BROKEN_UIC_CMD			= 1 << 15,
 };
 
 enum ufshcd_caps {