diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 8a3ad602a877..c8f3d6e0684e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -538,6 +538,11 @@ static int mmc_read_ext_csd(struct mmc_card *card, u8 *ext_csd)
 		} else {
 			card->ext_csd.data_tag_unit_size = 0;
 		}
+
+		card->ext_csd.max_packed_writes =
+			ext_csd[EXT_CSD_MAX_PACKED_WRITES];
+		card->ext_csd.max_packed_reads =
+			ext_csd[EXT_CSD_MAX_PACKED_READS];
 	} else {
 		card->ext_csd.data_sector_size = 512;
 	}
@@ -1275,6 +1280,29 @@ static int mmc_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * The mandatory minimum values are defined for packed command.
+	 * read: 5, write: 3
+	 */
+	if (card->ext_csd.max_packed_writes >= 3 &&
+	    card->ext_csd.max_packed_reads >= 5 &&
+	    host->caps2 & MMC_CAP2_PACKED_CMD) {
+		err = mmc_switch(card, EXT_CSD_CMD_SET_NORMAL,
+				EXT_CSD_EXP_EVENTS_CTRL,
+				EXT_CSD_PACKED_EVENT_EN,
+				card->ext_csd.generic_cmd6_time);
+		if (err && err != -EBADMSG)
+			goto free_card;
+		if (err) {
+			pr_warn("%s: Enabling packed event failed\n",
+				mmc_hostname(card->host));
+			card->ext_csd.packed_event_en = 0;
+			err = 0;
+		} else {
+			card->ext_csd.packed_event_en = 1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (!oldcard)
 		host->card = card;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/card.h b/include/linux/mmc/card.h
index 7069dcea27c5..237f253f2fe0 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/card.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/card.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ struct mmc_ext_csd {
 	u8			part_config;
 	u8			cache_ctrl;
 	u8			rst_n_function;
+	u8			max_packed_writes;
+	u8			max_packed_reads;
+	u8			packed_event_en;
 	unsigned int		part_time;		/* Units: ms */
 	unsigned int		sa_timeout;		/* Units: 100ns */
 	unsigned int		generic_cmd6_time;	/* Units: 10ms */
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index 6c235e03de29..a0466c03f5e1 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@ struct mmc_host {
 #define MMC_CAP2_HC_ERASE_SZ	(1 << 9)	/* High-capacity erase size */
 #define MMC_CAP2_CD_ACTIVE_HIGH	(1 << 10)	/* Card-detect signal active high */
 #define MMC_CAP2_RO_ACTIVE_HIGH	(1 << 11)	/* Write-protect signal active high */
+#define MMC_CAP2_PACKED_RD	(1 << 12)	/* Allow packed read */
+#define MMC_CAP2_PACKED_WR	(1 << 13)	/* Allow packed write */
+#define MMC_CAP2_PACKED_CMD	(MMC_CAP2_PACKED_RD | \
+				 MMC_CAP2_PACKED_WR)
 
 	mmc_pm_flag_t		pm_caps;	/* supported pm features */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/mmc.h b/include/linux/mmc/mmc.h
index 94d532e41c61..50bcde3677ca 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/mmc.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/mmc.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static inline bool mmc_op_multi(u32 opcode)
 #define R1_CURRENT_STATE(x)	((x & 0x00001E00) >> 9)	/* sx, b (4 bits) */
 #define R1_READY_FOR_DATA	(1 << 8)	/* sx, a */
 #define R1_SWITCH_ERROR		(1 << 7)	/* sx, c */
-#define R1_EXCEPTION_EVENT	(1 << 6)	/* sx, a */
+#define R1_EXCEPTION_EVENT	(1 << 6)	/* sr, a */
 #define R1_APP_CMD		(1 << 5)	/* sr, c */
 
 #define R1_STATE_IDLE	0
@@ -275,7 +275,10 @@ struct _mmc_csd {
 #define EXT_CSD_FLUSH_CACHE		32      /* W */
 #define EXT_CSD_CACHE_CTRL		33      /* R/W */
 #define EXT_CSD_POWER_OFF_NOTIFICATION	34	/* R/W */
-#define EXT_CSD_EXP_EVENTS_STATUS	54	/* RO */
+#define EXT_CSD_PACKED_FAILURE_INDEX	35	/* RO */
+#define EXT_CSD_PACKED_CMD_STATUS	36	/* RO */
+#define EXT_CSD_EXP_EVENTS_STATUS	54	/* RO, 2 bytes */
+#define EXT_CSD_EXP_EVENTS_CTRL		56	/* R/W, 2 bytes */
 #define EXT_CSD_DATA_SECTOR_SIZE	61	/* R */
 #define EXT_CSD_GP_SIZE_MULT		143	/* R/W */
 #define EXT_CSD_PARTITION_ATTRIBUTE	156	/* R/W */
@@ -324,6 +327,8 @@ struct _mmc_csd {
 #define EXT_CSD_CACHE_SIZE		249	/* RO, 4 bytes */
 #define EXT_CSD_TAG_UNIT_SIZE		498	/* RO */
 #define EXT_CSD_DATA_TAG_SUPPORT	499	/* RO */
+#define EXT_CSD_MAX_PACKED_WRITES	500	/* RO */
+#define EXT_CSD_MAX_PACKED_READS	501	/* RO */
 #define EXT_CSD_BKOPS_SUPPORT		502	/* RO */
 #define EXT_CSD_HPI_FEATURES		503	/* RO */
 
@@ -385,6 +390,9 @@ struct _mmc_csd {
 #define EXT_CSD_PWR_CL_4BIT_MASK	0x0F	/* 8 bit PWR CLS */
 #define EXT_CSD_PWR_CL_8BIT_SHIFT	4
 #define EXT_CSD_PWR_CL_4BIT_SHIFT	0
+
+#define EXT_CSD_PACKED_EVENT_EN	BIT(3)
+
 /*
  * EXCEPTION_EVENT_STATUS field
  */
@@ -393,6 +401,9 @@ struct _mmc_csd {
 #define EXT_CSD_SYSPOOL_EXHAUSTED	BIT(2)
 #define EXT_CSD_PACKED_FAILURE		BIT(3)
 
+#define EXT_CSD_PACKED_GENERIC_ERROR	BIT(0)
+#define EXT_CSD_PACKED_INDEXED_ERROR	BIT(1)
+
 /*
  * BKOPS status level
  */