diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index 71da5641e258..77cd083a51e4 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -1297,6 +1297,9 @@ static void mmc_blk_remove(struct mmc_card *card)
 	struct mmc_blk_data *md = mmc_get_drvdata(card);
 
 	mmc_blk_remove_parts(card, md);
+	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+	mmc_blk_part_switch(card, md);
+	mmc_release_host(card->host);
 	mmc_blk_remove_req(md);
 	mmc_set_drvdata(card, NULL);
 }