diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index f80b3ab3266a..99275e40bf2f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -2456,8 +2456,9 @@ int mmc_hw_reset(struct mmc_host *host)
 	ret = host->bus_ops->reset(host);
 	mmc_bus_put(host);
 
-	if (ret != -EOPNOTSUPP)
-		pr_warn("%s: tried to reset card\n", mmc_hostname(host));
+	if (ret)
+		pr_warn("%s: tried to reset card, got error %d\n",
+			mmc_hostname(host), ret);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 4dbe3df8024b..b8aa12ced45f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1957,19 +1957,17 @@ static int mmc_reset(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	struct mmc_card *card = host->card;
 
-	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_HW_RESET) || !host->ops->hw_reset)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	if (!mmc_can_reset(card))
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	mmc_set_clock(host, host->f_init);
-
-	host->ops->hw_reset(host);
-
-	/* Set initial state and call mmc_set_ios */
-	mmc_set_initial_state(host);
-
+	if ((host->caps & MMC_CAP_HW_RESET) && host->ops->hw_reset &&
+	     mmc_can_reset(card)) {
+		/* If the card accept RST_n signal, send it. */
+		mmc_set_clock(host, host->f_init);
+		host->ops->hw_reset(host);
+		/* Set initial state and call mmc_set_ios */
+		mmc_set_initial_state(host);
+	} else {
+		/* Do a brute force power cycle */
+		mmc_power_cycle(host, card->ocr);
+	}
 	return mmc_init_card(host, card->ocr, card);
 }