diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 0dc64e6e00d4..23f10f72e5f3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1637,6 +1637,8 @@ void mmc_power_up(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr)
 	 */
 	mmc_delay(10);
 
+	mmc_pwrseq_post_power_on(host);
+
 	host->ios.clock = host->f_init;
 
 	host->ios.power_mode = MMC_POWER_ON;
@@ -1648,8 +1650,6 @@ void mmc_power_up(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr)
 	 */
 	mmc_delay(10);
 
-	mmc_pwrseq_post_power_on(host);
-
 	mmc_host_clk_release(host);
 }