diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci.c
index fcb14c2346cc..0a84f10d719c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci.c
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ static int jmicron_probe(struct sdhci_pci_chip *chip)
 			  SDHCI_QUIRK_32BIT_DMA_SIZE |
 			  SDHCI_QUIRK_32BIT_ADMA_SIZE |
 			  SDHCI_QUIRK_RESET_AFTER_REQUEST |
-			  SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SMALL_PIO;
+			  SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SMALL_PIO |
+			  SDHCI_QUIRK_FORCE_HIGHSPEED;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index fd2dc821e40d..3c808d22f9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -1631,7 +1631,8 @@ int sdhci_add_host(struct sdhci_host *host)
 	mmc->f_max = host->max_clk;
 	mmc->caps = MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA | MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ;
 
-	if (caps & SDHCI_CAN_DO_HISPD)
+	if ((caps & SDHCI_CAN_DO_HISPD) ||
+		(host->quirks & SDHCI_QUIRK_FORCE_HIGHSPEED))
 		mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED;
 
 	mmc->ocr_avail = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
index 197d4a05f4ae..31f4b1528e76 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ struct sdhci_host {
 #define SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_TIMEOUT_VAL			(1<<12)
 /* Controller has an issue with buffer bits for small transfers */
 #define SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SMALL_PIO			(1<<13)
+/* Controller supports high speed but doesn't have the caps bit set */
+#define SDHCI_QUIRK_FORCE_HIGHSPEED			(1<<14)
 
 	int			irq;		/* Device IRQ */
 	void __iomem *		ioaddr;		/* Mapped address */