diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 221127324709..6f8342702c73 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -2297,11 +2297,8 @@ void mmc_rescan(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	mmc_bus_get(host);
 
-	/*
-	 * if there is a _removable_ card registered, check whether it is
-	 * still present
-	 */
-	if (host->bus_ops && !host->bus_dead && mmc_card_is_removable(host))
+	/* Verify a registered card to be functional, else remove it. */
+	if (host->bus_ops && !host->bus_dead)
 		host->bus_ops->detect(host);
 
 	host->detect_change = 0;