diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index 5f2a3d69344f..48a5d2e04cea 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -618,6 +618,10 @@ static int mmc_blk_ioctl_cmd(struct block_device *bdev,
 
 	ioc_err = __mmc_blk_ioctl_cmd(card, md, idata);
 
+	/* Always switch back to main area after RPMB access */
+	if (md->area_type & MMC_BLK_DATA_AREA_RPMB)
+		mmc_blk_part_switch(card, dev_get_drvdata(&card->dev));
+
 	mmc_put_card(card);
 
 	err = mmc_blk_ioctl_copy_to_user(ic_ptr, idata);
@@ -685,6 +689,10 @@ static int mmc_blk_ioctl_multi_cmd(struct block_device *bdev,
 	for (i = 0; i < num_of_cmds && !ioc_err; i++)
 		ioc_err = __mmc_blk_ioctl_cmd(card, md, idata[i]);
 
+	/* Always switch back to main area after RPMB access */
+	if (md->area_type & MMC_BLK_DATA_AREA_RPMB)
+		mmc_blk_part_switch(card, dev_get_drvdata(&card->dev));
+
 	mmc_put_card(card);
 
 	/* copy to user if data and response */