diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index 96c7f6010d0d..d3f924bcfffd 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -1050,11 +1050,9 @@ out:
 
 static void sdhci_set_power(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned short power)
 {
-	u8 pwr;
+	u8 pwr = 0;
 
-	if (power == (unsigned short)-1)
-		pwr = 0;
-	else {
+	if (power != (unsigned short)-1) {
 		switch (1 << power) {
 		case MMC_VDD_165_195:
 			pwr = SDHCI_POWER_180;