diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
index f18d169bc8ff..e658f0174242 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
@@ -1187,6 +1187,7 @@ static void esdhc_reset_tuning(struct sdhci_host *host)
 	struct sdhci_pltfm_host *pltfm_host = sdhci_priv(host);
 	struct pltfm_imx_data *imx_data = sdhci_pltfm_priv(pltfm_host);
 	u32 ctrl;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Reset the tuning circuit */
 	if (esdhc_is_usdhc(imx_data)) {
@@ -1199,7 +1200,22 @@ static void esdhc_reset_tuning(struct sdhci_host *host)
 		} else if (imx_data->socdata->flags & ESDHC_FLAG_STD_TUNING) {
 			ctrl = readl(host->ioaddr + SDHCI_AUTO_CMD_STATUS);
 			ctrl &= ~ESDHC_MIX_CTRL_SMPCLK_SEL;
+			ctrl &= ~ESDHC_MIX_CTRL_EXE_TUNE;
 			writel(ctrl, host->ioaddr + SDHCI_AUTO_CMD_STATUS);
+			/* Make sure ESDHC_MIX_CTRL_EXE_TUNE cleared */
+			ret = readl_poll_timeout(host->ioaddr + SDHCI_AUTO_CMD_STATUS,
+				ctrl, !(ctrl & ESDHC_MIX_CTRL_EXE_TUNE), 1, 50);
+			if (ret == -ETIMEDOUT)
+				dev_warn(mmc_dev(host->mmc),
+				 "Warning! clear execute tuning bit failed\n");
+			/*
+			 * SDHCI_INT_DATA_AVAIL is W1C bit, set this bit will clear the
+			 * usdhc IP internal logic flag execute_tuning_with_clr_buf, which
+			 * will finally make sure the normal data transfer logic correct.
+			 */
+			ctrl = readl(host->ioaddr + SDHCI_INT_STATUS);
+			ctrl |= SDHCI_INT_DATA_AVAIL;
+			writel(ctrl, host->ioaddr + SDHCI_INT_STATUS);
 		}
 	}
 }