diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 9503cabc96f1..8ac5246e2ab2 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1212,6 +1212,9 @@ static void mmc_power_up(struct mmc_host *host)
 	host->ios.timing = MMC_TIMING_LEGACY;
 	mmc_set_ios(host);
 
+	/* Set signal voltage to 3.3V */
+	mmc_set_signal_voltage(host, MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_330, false);
+
 	/*
 	 * This delay should be sufficient to allow the power supply
 	 * to reach the minimum voltage.
@@ -1963,9 +1966,6 @@ static int mmc_rescan_try_freq(struct mmc_host *host, unsigned freq)
 	 */
 	mmc_hw_reset_for_init(host);
 
-	/* Initialization should be done at 3.3 V I/O voltage. */
-	mmc_set_signal_voltage(host, MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_330, 0);
-
 	/*
 	 * sdio_reset sends CMD52 to reset card.  Since we do not know
 	 * if the card is being re-initialized, just send it.  CMD52
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 4f4489aa6bae..396b25891bb9 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -818,9 +818,6 @@ static int mmc_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 	if (!mmc_host_is_spi(host))
 		mmc_set_bus_mode(host, MMC_BUSMODE_OPENDRAIN);
 
-	/* Initialization should be done at 3.3 V I/O voltage. */
-	mmc_set_signal_voltage(host, MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_330, 0);
-
 	/*
 	 * Since we're changing the OCR value, we seem to
 	 * need to tell some cards to go back to the idle
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index 441bdf472c99..74972c241dff 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -901,9 +901,6 @@ static int mmc_sd_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 	BUG_ON(!host);
 	WARN_ON(!host->claimed);
 
-	/* The initialization should be done at 3.3 V I/O voltage. */
-	mmc_set_signal_voltage(host, MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_330, 0);
-
 	err = mmc_sd_get_cid(host, ocr, cid, &rocr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index 41c5fd8848f4..d4619e2ec030 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -591,9 +591,6 @@ static int mmc_sdio_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 	 * Inform the card of the voltage
 	 */
 	if (!powered_resume) {
-		/* The initialization should be done at 3.3 V I/O voltage. */
-		mmc_set_signal_voltage(host, MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_330, 0);
-
 		err = mmc_send_io_op_cond(host, host->ocr, &ocr);
 		if (err)
 			goto err;
@@ -1006,10 +1003,6 @@ static int mmc_sdio_power_restore(struct mmc_host *host)
 	 * restore the correct voltage setting of the card.
 	 */
 
-	/* The initialization should be done at 3.3 V I/O voltage. */
-	if (!mmc_card_keep_power(host))
-		mmc_set_signal_voltage(host, MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_330, 0);
-
 	sdio_reset(host);
 	mmc_go_idle(host);
 	mmc_send_if_cond(host, host->ocr_avail);