diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index b7c7a76b80d5..7e5e8b056c13 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -1761,6 +1761,33 @@ static void dw_mci_tasklet_func(unsigned long priv)
 			}
 
 			if (cmd->data && err) {
+				/*
+				 * During UHS tuning sequence, sending the stop
+				 * command after the response CRC error would
+				 * throw the system into a confused state
+				 * causing all future tuning phases to report
+				 * failure.
+				 *
+				 * In such case controller will move into a data
+				 * transfer state after a response error or
+				 * response CRC error. Let's let that finish
+				 * before trying to send a stop, so we'll go to
+				 * STATE_SENDING_DATA.
+				 *
+				 * Although letting the data transfer take place
+				 * will waste a bit of time (we already know
+				 * the command was bad), it can't cause any
+				 * errors since it's possible it would have
+				 * taken place anyway if this tasklet got
+				 * delayed. Allowing the transfer to take place
+				 * avoids races and keeps things simple.
+				 */
+				if ((err != -ETIMEDOUT) &&
+				    (cmd->opcode == MMC_SEND_TUNING_BLOCK)) {
+					state = STATE_SENDING_DATA;
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				dw_mci_stop_dma(host);
 				send_stop_abort(host, data);
 				state = STATE_SENDING_STOP;