diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/litex_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/litex_mmc.c
index 6ba0d63b8c078..39c6707fdfdbc 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/litex_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/litex_mmc.c
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ static int litex_mmc_irq_init(struct platform_device *pdev,
 
 use_polling:
 	host->mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_NEEDS_POLL;
+	host->irq = 0;
 	return 0;
 }