diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
index 91c6a6864e15..874d5105f83c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
@@ -1187,6 +1187,9 @@ static int sdhci_esdhc_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		*/
 		writel(readl(host->ioaddr + 0x6c) | BIT(7),
 			host->ioaddr + 0x6c);
+
+		/* disable DLL_CTRL delay line settings */
+		writel(0x0, host->ioaddr + ESDHC_DLL_CTRL);
 	}
 
 	if (imx_data->socdata->flags & ESDHC_FLAG_MAN_TUNING)