diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index 1b97fe2d70ab..1165376592b9 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -2487,6 +2487,7 @@ int sdhci_suspend_host(struct sdhci_host *host)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	sdhci_mask_irqs(host, SDHCI_INT_ALL_MASK);
 	free_irq(host->irq, host);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -3142,6 +3143,7 @@ int sdhci_add_host(struct sdhci_host *host)
 #ifdef SDHCI_USE_LEDS_CLASS
 reset:
 	sdhci_reset(host, SDHCI_RESET_ALL);
+	sdhci_mask_irqs(host, SDHCI_INT_ALL_MASK);
 	free_irq(host->irq, host);
 #endif
 untasklet:
@@ -3184,6 +3186,7 @@ void sdhci_remove_host(struct sdhci_host *host, int dead)
 	if (!dead)
 		sdhci_reset(host, SDHCI_RESET_ALL);
 
+	sdhci_mask_irqs(host, SDHCI_INT_ALL_MASK);
 	free_irq(host->irq, host);
 
 	del_timer_sync(&host->timer);