diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-cadence.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-cadence.c
index 163d1cf4367ec..44139fceac246 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-cadence.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-cadence.c
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ static int sdhci_cdns_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	host->mmc_host_ops.execute_tuning = sdhci_cdns_execute_tuning;
 	host->mmc_host_ops.hs400_enhanced_strobe =
 				sdhci_cdns_hs400_enhanced_strobe;
+	sdhci_enable_v4_mode(host);
 
 	sdhci_get_of_property(pdev);