diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sunxi-mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sunxi-mmc.c
index 5f8d3ea0a0f8..279e326e397e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sunxi-mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sunxi-mmc.c
@@ -1177,6 +1177,7 @@ static const struct sunxi_mmc_cfg sun50i_a64_emmc_cfg = {
 	.idma_des_size_bits = 13,
 	.clk_delays = NULL,
 	.can_calibrate = true,
+	.needs_new_timings = true,
 };
 
 static const struct of_device_id sunxi_mmc_of_match[] = {