diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index f26a5f1d926d..9f1ecc4b8c82 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ mmc_start_request(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_request *mrq)
 
 	mrq->cmd->error = 0;
 	mrq->cmd->mrq = mrq;
+	if (mrq->sbc) {
+		mrq->sbc->error = 0;
+		mrq->sbc->mrq = mrq;
+	}
 	if (mrq->data) {
 		BUG_ON(mrq->data->blksz > host->max_blk_size);
 		BUG_ON(mrq->data->blocks > host->max_blk_count);