diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index f545a3e6eb80..b3063b741df3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -290,8 +290,11 @@ static void mmc_wait_for_req_done(struct mmc_host *host,
 static void mmc_pre_req(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_request *mrq,
 		 bool is_first_req)
 {
-	if (host->ops->pre_req)
+	if (host->ops->pre_req) {
+		mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
 		host->ops->pre_req(host, mrq, is_first_req);
+		mmc_host_clk_release(host);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -306,8 +309,11 @@ static void mmc_pre_req(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_request *mrq,
 static void mmc_post_req(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_request *mrq,
 			 int err)
 {
-	if (host->ops->post_req)
+	if (host->ops->post_req) {
+		mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
 		host->ops->post_req(host, mrq, err);
+		mmc_host_clk_release(host);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -620,7 +626,9 @@ int mmc_host_enable(struct mmc_host *host)
 		int err;
 
 		host->en_dis_recurs = 1;
+		mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
 		err = host->ops->enable(host);
+		mmc_host_clk_release(host);
 		host->en_dis_recurs = 0;
 
 		if (err) {
@@ -640,7 +648,9 @@ static int mmc_host_do_disable(struct mmc_host *host, int lazy)
 		int err;
 
 		host->en_dis_recurs = 1;
+		mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
 		err = host->ops->disable(host, lazy);
+		mmc_host_clk_release(host);
 		host->en_dis_recurs = 0;
 
 		if (err < 0) {
@@ -1203,8 +1213,11 @@ int mmc_set_signal_voltage(struct mmc_host *host, int signal_voltage, bool cmd11
 
 	host->ios.signal_voltage = signal_voltage;
 
-	if (host->ops->start_signal_voltage_switch)
+	if (host->ops->start_signal_voltage_switch) {
+		mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
 		err = host->ops->start_signal_voltage_switch(host, &host->ios);
+		mmc_host_clk_release(host);
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.h b/drivers/mmc/core/host.h
index fb8a5cd2e4a1..08a7852ade44 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.h
@@ -14,27 +14,6 @@
 
 int mmc_register_host_class(void);
 void mmc_unregister_host_class(void);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MMC_CLKGATE
-void mmc_host_clk_hold(struct mmc_host *host);
-void mmc_host_clk_release(struct mmc_host *host);
-unsigned int mmc_host_clk_rate(struct mmc_host *host);
-
-#else
-static inline void mmc_host_clk_hold(struct mmc_host *host)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void mmc_host_clk_release(struct mmc_host *host)
-{
-}
-
-static inline unsigned int mmc_host_clk_rate(struct mmc_host *host)
-{
-	return host->ios.clock;
-}
-#endif
-
 void mmc_host_deeper_disable(struct work_struct *work);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index c63ad03c29c7..5017f9354ce2 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -451,9 +451,11 @@ static int sd_select_driver_type(struct mmc_card *card, u8 *status)
 	 * information and let the hardware specific code
 	 * return what is possible given the options
 	 */
+	mmc_host_clk_hold(card->host);
 	drive_strength = card->host->ops->select_drive_strength(
 		card->sw_caps.uhs_max_dtr,
 		host_drv_type, card_drv_type);
+	mmc_host_clk_release(card->host);
 
 	err = mmc_sd_switch(card, 1, 2, drive_strength, status);
 	if (err)
@@ -660,9 +662,12 @@ static int mmc_sd_init_uhs_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* SPI mode doesn't define CMD19 */
-	if (!mmc_host_is_spi(card->host) && card->host->ops->execute_tuning)
+	if (!mmc_host_is_spi(card->host) && card->host->ops->execute_tuning) {
+		mmc_host_clk_hold(card->host);
 		err = card->host->ops->execute_tuning(card->host,
 						      MMC_SEND_TUNING_BLOCK);
+		mmc_host_clk_release(card->host);
+	}
 
 out:
 	kfree(status);
@@ -850,8 +855,11 @@ int mmc_sd_setup_card(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_card *card,
 	if (!reinit) {
 		int ro = -1;
 
-		if (host->ops->get_ro)
+		if (host->ops->get_ro) {
+			mmc_host_clk_hold(card->host);
 			ro = host->ops->get_ro(host);
+			mmc_host_clk_release(card->host);
+		}
 
 		if (ro < 0) {
 			pr_warning("%s: host does not "
@@ -967,8 +975,11 @@ static int mmc_sd_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 		 * Since initialization is now complete, enable preset
 		 * value registers for UHS-I cards.
 		 */
-		if (host->ops->enable_preset_value)
+		if (host->ops->enable_preset_value) {
+			mmc_host_clk_hold(card->host);
 			host->ops->enable_preset_value(host, true);
+			mmc_host_clk_release(card->host);
+		}
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Attempt to change to high-speed (if supported)
@@ -1151,8 +1162,11 @@ int mmc_attach_sd(struct mmc_host *host)
 		return err;
 
 	/* Disable preset value enable if already set since last time */
-	if (host->ops->enable_preset_value)
+	if (host->ops->enable_preset_value) {
+		mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
 		host->ops->enable_preset_value(host, false);
+		mmc_host_clk_release(host);
+	}
 
 	err = mmc_send_app_op_cond(host, 0, &ocr);
 	if (err)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
index 68f81b9ee0fb..f573e7f9f740 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
@@ -146,15 +146,21 @@ static int sdio_irq_thread(void *_host)
 		}
 
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-		if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ)
+		if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ) {
+			mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
 			host->ops->enable_sdio_irq(host, 1);
+			mmc_host_clk_release(host);
+		}
 		if (!kthread_should_stop())
 			schedule_timeout(period);
 		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 	} while (!kthread_should_stop());
 
-	if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ)
+	if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ) {
+		mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
 		host->ops->enable_sdio_irq(host, 0);
+		mmc_host_clk_release(host);
+	}
 
 	pr_debug("%s: IRQ thread exiting with code %d\n",
 		 mmc_hostname(host), ret);
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index 0beba1e5e1ed..73e5ee8e9ca2 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -444,4 +444,23 @@ static inline int mmc_boot_partition_access(struct mmc_host *host)
 	return !(host->caps2 & MMC_CAP2_BOOTPART_NOACC);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMC_CLKGATE
+void mmc_host_clk_hold(struct mmc_host *host);
+void mmc_host_clk_release(struct mmc_host *host);
+unsigned int mmc_host_clk_rate(struct mmc_host *host);
+
+#else
+static inline void mmc_host_clk_hold(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void mmc_host_clk_release(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+}
+
+static inline unsigned int mmc_host_clk_rate(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	return host->ios.clock;
+}
+#endif
 #endif /* LINUX_MMC_HOST_H */