diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/queue.c b/drivers/mmc/core/queue.c
index 9c0ccb3744c2..81b8d5ede484 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/queue.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/queue.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static void mmc_queue_setup_discard(struct request_queue *q,
 	q->limits.discard_granularity = card->pref_erase << 9;
 	/* granularity must not be greater than max. discard */
 	if (card->pref_erase > max_discard)
-		q->limits.discard_granularity = 0;
+		q->limits.discard_granularity = SECTOR_SIZE;
 	if (mmc_can_secure_erase_trim(card))
 		blk_queue_flag_set(QUEUE_FLAG_SECERASE, q);
 }