diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 45b1a3de0b68..b44306b886cb 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -1176,13 +1176,24 @@ static void dw_mci_setup_bus(struct dw_mci_slot *slot, bool force_clkinit)
 
 		div = (host->bus_hz != clock) ? DIV_ROUND_UP(div, 2) : 0;
 
-		if (clock != slot->__clk_old || force_clkinit)
+		if ((clock != slot->__clk_old &&
+			!test_bit(DW_MMC_CARD_NEEDS_POLL, &slot->flags)) ||
+			force_clkinit) {
 			dev_info(&slot->mmc->class_dev,
 				 "Bus speed (slot %d) = %dHz (slot req %dHz, actual %dHZ div = %d)\n",
 				 slot->id, host->bus_hz, clock,
 				 div ? ((host->bus_hz / div) >> 1) :
 				 host->bus_hz, div);
 
+			/*
+			 * If card is polling, display the message only
+			 * one time at boot time.
+			 */
+			if (slot->mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_NEEDS_POLL &&
+					slot->mmc->f_min == clock)
+				set_bit(DW_MMC_CARD_NEEDS_POLL, &slot->flags);
+		}
+
 		/* disable clock */
 		mci_writel(host, CLKENA, 0);
 		mci_writel(host, CLKSRC, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.h b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.h
index 4a6ae750feeb..c59465829387 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.h
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ struct dw_mci_slot {
 #define DW_MMC_CARD_NEED_INIT	1
 #define DW_MMC_CARD_NO_LOW_PWR	2
 #define DW_MMC_CARD_NO_USE_HOLD 3
+#define DW_MMC_CARD_NEEDS_POLL	4
 	int			id;
 	int			sdio_id;
 };