diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-sprd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-sprd.c
index d3462237bca21..2ab42c59e4f88 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-sprd.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ static int sdhci_sprd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		sdhci_sprd_voltage_switch;
 
 	host->mmc->caps = MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_MMC_HIGHSPEED |
-		MMC_CAP_ERASE | MMC_CAP_CMD23;
+		MMC_CAP_ERASE | MMC_CAP_CMD23 | MMC_CAP_WAIT_WHILE_BUSY;
 	ret = mmc_of_parse(host->mmc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto pltfm_free;