diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_sys_dmac.c b/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_sys_dmac.c
index acc42e0a3411..7eab55adc5b2 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_sys_dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_sys_dmac.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ static struct renesas_sdhi_scc rcar_gen2_scc_taps[] = {
 static const struct renesas_sdhi_of_data of_rcar_gen2_compatible = {
 	.tmio_flags	= TMIO_MMC_HAS_IDLE_WAIT | TMIO_MMC_WRPROTECT_DISABLE |
 			  TMIO_MMC_CLK_ACTUAL | TMIO_MMC_MIN_RCAR2,
-	.capabilities	= MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ,
+	.capabilities	= MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ |
+			  MMC_CAP_CMD23,
 	.dma_buswidth	= DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES,
 	.dma_rx_offset	= 0x2000,
 	.scc_offset	= 0x0300,
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ static struct renesas_sdhi_scc rcar_gen3_scc_taps[] = {
 static const struct renesas_sdhi_of_data of_rcar_gen3_compatible = {
 	.tmio_flags	= TMIO_MMC_HAS_IDLE_WAIT | TMIO_MMC_WRPROTECT_DISABLE |
 			  TMIO_MMC_CLK_ACTUAL | TMIO_MMC_MIN_RCAR2,
-	.capabilities	= MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ,
+	.capabilities	= MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ |
+			  MMC_CAP_CMD23,
 	.bus_shift	= 2,
 	.scc_offset	= 0x1000,
 	.taps		= rcar_gen3_scc_taps,