diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-esdhc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-esdhc.c
index e0266638381d..6ae68e379f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-esdhc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-esdhc.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static u32 esdhc_readl_fixup(struct sdhci_host *host,
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The DAT[3:0] line signal levels and the CMD line signal level are
 	 * not compatible with standard SDHC register. The line signal levels
@@ -137,6 +138,16 @@ static u32 esdhc_readl_fixup(struct sdhci_host *host,
 		ret = value & 0x000fffff;
 		ret |= (value >> 4) & SDHCI_DATA_LVL_MASK;
 		ret |= (value << 1) & SDHCI_CMD_LVL;
+
+		/*
+		 * Some controllers have unreliable Data Line Active
+		 * bit for commands with busy signal. This affects
+		 * Command Inhibit (data) bit. Just ignore it since
+		 * MMC core driver has already polled card status
+		 * with CMD13 after any command with busy siganl.
+		 */
+		if (esdhc->quirk_ignore_data_inhibit)
+			ret &= ~SDHCI_DATA_INHIBIT;
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -151,19 +162,6 @@ static u32 esdhc_readl_fixup(struct sdhci_host *host,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Some controllers have unreliable Data Line Active
-	 * bit for commands with busy signal. This affects
-	 * Command Inhibit (data) bit. Just ignore it since
-	 * MMC core driver has already polled card status
-	 * with CMD13 after any command with busy siganl.
-	 */
-	if ((spec_reg == SDHCI_PRESENT_STATE) &&
-	(esdhc->quirk_ignore_data_inhibit == true)) {
-		ret = value & ~SDHCI_DATA_INHIBIT;
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	ret = value;
 	return ret;
 }