diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index de45ad24becb..455a155406bc 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -830,7 +830,9 @@ static int dw_mci_get_ro(struct mmc_host *mmc)
 	struct dw_mci_board *brd = slot->host->pdata;
 
 	/* Use platform get_ro function, else try on board write protect */
-	if (brd->get_ro)
+	if (brd->quirks & DW_MCI_QUIRK_NO_WRITE_PROTECT)
+		read_only = 0;
+	else if (brd->get_ro)
 		read_only = brd->get_ro(slot->id);
 	else
 		read_only =
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h b/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
index 787ad569c99b..b72e4aa91c11 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ struct dw_mci_dma_ops {
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_HIGHSPEED			BIT(2)
 /* Unreliable card detection */
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_CARD_DETECTION	BIT(3)
-
+/* Write Protect detection not available */
+#define DW_MCI_QUIRK_NO_WRITE_PROTECT		BIT(4)
 
 struct dma_pdata;