diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/mach-smdkc210.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/mach-smdkc210.c
index da5e7e7788b1..93d537b8dadf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/mach-smdkc210.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/mach-smdkc210.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static struct s3c_sdhci_platdata smdkc210_hsmmc0_pdata __initdata = {
 	.cd_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CD_GPIO,
 	.ext_cd_gpio		= S5PV310_GPK0(2),
 	.ext_cd_gpio_invert	= 1,
+	.clk_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,
 #ifdef CONFIG_S5PV310_SDHCI_CH0_8BIT
 	.max_width		= 8,
 	.host_caps		= MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA,
@@ -84,12 +85,14 @@ static struct s3c_sdhci_platdata smdkc210_hsmmc1_pdata __initdata = {
 	.cd_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CD_GPIO,
 	.ext_cd_gpio		= S5PV310_GPK0(2),
 	.ext_cd_gpio_invert	= 1,
+	.clk_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,
 };
 
 static struct s3c_sdhci_platdata smdkc210_hsmmc2_pdata __initdata = {
 	.cd_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CD_GPIO,
 	.ext_cd_gpio		= S5PV310_GPK2(2),
 	.ext_cd_gpio_invert	= 1,
+	.clk_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,
 #ifdef CONFIG_S5PV310_SDHCI_CH2_8BIT
 	.max_width		= 8,
 	.host_caps		= MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA,
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ static struct s3c_sdhci_platdata smdkc210_hsmmc3_pdata __initdata = {
 	.cd_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CD_GPIO,
 	.ext_cd_gpio		= S5PV310_GPK2(2),
 	.ext_cd_gpio_invert	= 1,
+	.clk_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,
 };
 
 static struct platform_device *smdkc210_devices[] __initdata = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/mach-smdkv310.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/mach-smdkv310.c
index 6eff6ceac912..10f80566516d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/mach-smdkv310.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/mach-smdkv310.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static struct s3c_sdhci_platdata smdkv310_hsmmc0_pdata __initdata = {
 	.cd_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CD_GPIO,
 	.ext_cd_gpio		= S5PV310_GPK0(2),
 	.ext_cd_gpio_invert	= 1,
+	.clk_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,
 #ifdef CONFIG_S5PV310_SDHCI_CH0_8BIT
 	.max_width		= 8,
 	.host_caps		= MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA,
@@ -84,12 +85,14 @@ static struct s3c_sdhci_platdata smdkv310_hsmmc1_pdata __initdata = {
 	.cd_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CD_GPIO,
 	.ext_cd_gpio		= S5PV310_GPK0(2),
 	.ext_cd_gpio_invert	= 1,
+	.clk_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,
 };
 
 static struct s3c_sdhci_platdata smdkv310_hsmmc2_pdata __initdata = {
 	.cd_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CD_GPIO,
 	.ext_cd_gpio		= S5PV310_GPK2(2),
 	.ext_cd_gpio_invert	= 1,
+	.clk_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,
 #ifdef CONFIG_S5PV310_SDHCI_CH2_8BIT
 	.max_width		= 8,
 	.host_caps		= MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA,
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ static struct s3c_sdhci_platdata smdkv310_hsmmc3_pdata __initdata = {
 	.cd_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CD_GPIO,
 	.ext_cd_gpio		= S5PV310_GPK2(2),
 	.ext_cd_gpio_invert	= 1,
+	.clk_type		= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,
 };
 
 static struct platform_device *smdkv310_devices[] __initdata = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc.c
index 5b8aacb5cbc6..db7a65c7f127 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct s3c_sdhci_platdata s3c_hsmmc0_def_platdata = {
 	.max_width	= 4,
 	.host_caps	= (MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA |
 			   MMC_CAP_MMC_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED),
+	.clk_type	= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_INTERNAL,
 };
 
 struct platform_device s3c_device_hsmmc0 = {
@@ -73,4 +74,6 @@ void s3c_sdhci0_set_platdata(struct s3c_sdhci_platdata *pd)
 		set->cfg_card = pd->cfg_card;
 	if (pd->host_caps)
 		set->host_caps |= pd->host_caps;
+	if (pd->clk_type)
+		set->clk_type = pd->clk_type;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc1.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc1.c
index 9b52828644d6..2497321f08d7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc1.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc1.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct s3c_sdhci_platdata s3c_hsmmc1_def_platdata = {
 	.max_width	= 4,
 	.host_caps	= (MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA |
 			   MMC_CAP_MMC_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED),
+	.clk_type	= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_INTERNAL,
 };
 
 struct platform_device s3c_device_hsmmc1 = {
@@ -73,4 +74,6 @@ void s3c_sdhci1_set_platdata(struct s3c_sdhci_platdata *pd)
 		set->cfg_card = pd->cfg_card;
 	if (pd->host_caps)
 		set->host_caps |= pd->host_caps;
+	if (pd->clk_type)
+		set->clk_type = pd->clk_type;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc2.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc2.c
index df9e36b54c0d..f60aedba417c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc2.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct s3c_sdhci_platdata s3c_hsmmc2_def_platdata = {
 	.max_width	= 4,
 	.host_caps	= (MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA |
 			   MMC_CAP_MMC_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED),
+	.clk_type	= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_INTERNAL,
 };
 
 struct platform_device s3c_device_hsmmc2 = {
@@ -74,4 +75,6 @@ void s3c_sdhci2_set_platdata(struct s3c_sdhci_platdata *pd)
 		set->cfg_card = pd->cfg_card;
 	if (pd->host_caps)
 		set->host_caps |= pd->host_caps;
+	if (pd->clk_type)
+		set->clk_type = pd->clk_type;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc3.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc3.c
index ca80897b0d7c..ede776f20e62 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dev-hsmmc3.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ struct s3c_sdhci_platdata s3c_hsmmc3_def_platdata = {
 	.max_width	= 4,
 	.host_caps	= (MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA |
 			   MMC_CAP_MMC_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED),
+	.clk_type	= S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_INTERNAL,
 };
 
 struct platform_device s3c_device_hsmmc3 = {
@@ -77,4 +78,6 @@ void s3c_sdhci3_set_platdata(struct s3c_sdhci_platdata *pd)
 		set->cfg_card = pd->cfg_card;
 	if (pd->host_caps)
 		set->host_caps |= pd->host_caps;
+	if (pd->clk_type)
+		set->clk_type = pd->clk_type;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/sdhci.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/sdhci.h
index d92670ad9897..85853f8c4c5d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/sdhci.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/sdhci.h
@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ enum cd_types {
 	S3C_SDHCI_CD_PERMANENT,	/* no CD line, card permanently wired to host */
 };
 
+enum clk_types {
+	S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_INTERNAL,	/* use mmc internal clock divider */
+	S3C_SDHCI_CLK_DIV_EXTERNAL,	/* use external clock divider */
+};
+
 /**
  * struct s3c_sdhci_platdata() - Platform device data for Samsung SDHCI
  * @max_width: The maximum number of data bits supported.
  * @host_caps: Standard MMC host capabilities bit field.
  * @cd_type: Type of Card Detection method (see cd_types enum above)
+ * @clk_type: Type of clock divider method (see clk_types enum above)
  * @ext_cd_init: Initialize external card detect subsystem. Called on
  *		 sdhci-s3c driver probe when cd_type == S3C_SDHCI_CD_EXTERNAL.
  *		 notify_func argument is a callback to the sdhci-s3c driver
@@ -59,6 +65,7 @@ struct s3c_sdhci_platdata {
 	unsigned int	max_width;
 	unsigned int	host_caps;
 	enum cd_types	cd_type;
+	enum clk_types	clk_type;
 
 	char		**clocks;	/* set of clock sources */