diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index aff3fa937674..8ccae6452b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -2303,7 +2303,6 @@ void mmc_start_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	host->f_init = max(min(freqs[0], host->f_max), host->f_min);
 	host->rescan_disable = 0;
-	host->ios.power_mode = MMC_POWER_UNDEFINED;
 
 	if (!(host->caps2 & MMC_CAP2_NO_PRESCAN_POWERUP)) {
 		mmc_claim_host(host);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index 6141a85749ca..793597556cd7 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ struct mmc_host *mmc_alloc_host(int extra, struct device *dev)
 
 	host->fixed_drv_type = -EINVAL;
 	host->ios.power_delay_ms = 10;
+	host->ios.power_mode = MMC_POWER_UNDEFINED;
 
 	return host;
 }