diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_internal_dmac.c b/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_internal_dmac.c
index 751fe91c7571..a66f8d6d61d1 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_internal_dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_internal_dmac.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static const struct renesas_sdhi_of_data of_rcar_gen3_compatible = {
 			  TMIO_MMC_HAVE_CBSY | TMIO_MMC_MIN_RCAR2,
 	.capabilities	= MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ |
 			  MMC_CAP_CMD23,
-	.capabilities2	= MMC_CAP2_NO_WRITE_PROTECT,
+	.capabilities2	= MMC_CAP2_NO_WRITE_PROTECT | MMC_CAP2_MERGE_CAPABLE,
 	.bus_shift	= 2,
 	.scc_offset	= 0x1000,
 	.taps		= rcar_gen3_scc_taps,