diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index 6785fb1dc5c6..bd8a0982aec3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -2501,6 +2501,14 @@ again:
 	result = IRQ_HANDLED;
 
 	intmask = sdhci_readl(host, SDHCI_INT_STATUS);
+
+	/*
+	 * If we know we'll call the driver to signal SDIO IRQ, disregard
+	 * further indications of Card Interrupt in the status to avoid a
+	 * needless loop.
+	 */
+	if (cardint)
+		intmask &= ~SDHCI_INT_CARD_INT;
 	if (intmask && --max_loops)
 		goto again;
 out: