diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
index c6a9a1bfaa22..89d9a8c014f5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
@@ -396,9 +396,6 @@ static int sdhci_acpi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (child->status.present && child->status.enabled)
 			acpi_device_fix_up_power(child);
 
-	if (acpi_bus_get_status(device) || !device->status.present)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	if (sdhci_acpi_byt_defer(dev))
 		return -EPROBE_DEFER;