diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/bcm2835.c b/drivers/mmc/host/bcm2835.c
index beec8d01fabc..096e737dffaa 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/bcm2835.c
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@ static void bcm2835_finish_command(struct bcm2835_host *host)
 
 		if (!(sdhsts & SDHSTS_CRC7_ERROR) ||
 		    (host->cmd->opcode != MMC_SEND_OP_COND)) {
+			u32 edm, fsm;
+
 			if (sdhsts & SDHSTS_CMD_TIME_OUT) {
 				host->cmd->error = -ETIMEDOUT;
 			} else {
@@ -770,6 +772,13 @@ static void bcm2835_finish_command(struct bcm2835_host *host)
 				bcm2835_dumpregs(host);
 				host->cmd->error = -EILSEQ;
 			}
+			edm = readl(host->ioaddr + SDEDM);
+			fsm = edm & SDEDM_FSM_MASK;
+			if (fsm == SDEDM_FSM_READWAIT ||
+			    fsm == SDEDM_FSM_WRITESTART1)
+				/* Kick the FSM out of its wait */
+				writel(edm | SDEDM_FORCE_DATA_MODE,
+				       host->ioaddr + SDEDM);
 			bcm2835_finish_request(host);
 			return;
 		}