diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 69952b20563c..5f5adafb253a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -1302,7 +1302,8 @@ static int dw_mci_get_cd(struct mmc_host *mmc)
 	int gpio_cd = mmc_gpio_get_cd(mmc);
 
 	/* Use platform get_cd function, else try onboard card detect */
-	if (brd->quirks & DW_MCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_CARD_DETECTION)
+	if ((brd->quirks & DW_MCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_CARD_DETECTION) ||
+	    (mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE))
 		present = 1;
 	else if (!IS_ERR_VALUE(gpio_cd))
 		present = gpio_cd;