diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sunxi-mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sunxi-mmc.c
index 0787148ba3ea..4ea11415996d 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sunxi-mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sunxi-mmc.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ static int sunxi_mmc_clk_set_rate(struct sunxi_mmc_host *host,
 {
 	struct mmc_host *mmc = host->mmc;
 	long rate;
-	u32 rval, clock = ios->clock;
+	u32 rval, clock = ios->clock, div = 1;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = sunxi_mmc_oclk_onoff(host, 0);
@@ -768,10 +768,21 @@ static int sunxi_mmc_clk_set_rate(struct sunxi_mmc_host *host,
 	if (!ios->clock)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* 8 bit DDR requires a higher module clock */
+	/*
+	 * Under the old timing mode, 8 bit DDR requires the module
+	 * clock to be double the card clock. Under the new timing
+	 * mode, all DDR modes require a doubled module clock.
+	 *
+	 * We currently only support the standard MMC DDR52 mode.
+	 * This block should be updated once support for other DDR
+	 * modes is added.
+	 */
 	if (ios->timing == MMC_TIMING_MMC_DDR52 &&
-	    ios->bus_width == MMC_BUS_WIDTH_8)
+	    (host->use_new_timings ||
+	     ios->bus_width == MMC_BUS_WIDTH_8)) {
+		div = 2;
 		clock <<= 1;
+	}
 
 	if (host->use_new_timings) {
 		ret = sunxi_ccu_set_mmc_timing_mode(host->clk_mmc, true);
@@ -799,15 +810,10 @@ static int sunxi_mmc_clk_set_rate(struct sunxi_mmc_host *host,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	/* clear internal divider */
+	/* set internal divider */
 	rval = mmc_readl(host, REG_CLKCR);
 	rval &= ~0xff;
-	/* set internal divider for 8 bit eMMC DDR, so card clock is right */
-	if (ios->timing == MMC_TIMING_MMC_DDR52 &&
-	    ios->bus_width == MMC_BUS_WIDTH_8) {
-		rval |= 1;
-		rate >>= 1;
-	}
+	rval |= div - 1;
 	mmc_writel(host, REG_CLKCR, rval);
 
 	if (host->use_new_timings) {
@@ -838,7 +844,7 @@ static int sunxi_mmc_clk_set_rate(struct sunxi_mmc_host *host,
 		return ret;
 
 	/* And we just enabled our clock back */
-	mmc->actual_clock = rate;
+	mmc->actual_clock = rate / div;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1316,7 +1322,7 @@ static int sunxi_mmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	mmc->caps	       |= MMC_CAP_MMC_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED |
 				  MMC_CAP_ERASE | MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ;
 
-	if (host->cfg->clk_delays)
+	if (host->cfg->clk_delays || host->use_new_timings)
 		mmc->caps      |= MMC_CAP_1_8V_DDR;
 
 	ret = mmc_of_parse(mmc);