diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
index a6aa33dcd2a2..d8a408071236 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@
 #define ESDHC_FLAG_HS400		BIT(9)
 /*
  * The IP has errata ERR010450
- * uSDHC: Due to the I/O timing limit, for SDR mode, SD card clock can't
- * exceed 150MHz, for DDR mode, SD card clock can't exceed 45MHz.
+ * uSDHC: At 1.8V due to the I/O timing limit, for SDR mode, SD card
+ * clock can't exceed 150MHz, for DDR mode, SD card clock can't exceed 45MHz.
  */
 #define ESDHC_FLAG_ERR010450		BIT(10)
 /* The IP supports HS400ES mode */
@@ -917,7 +917,8 @@ static inline void esdhc_pltfm_set_clock(struct sdhci_host *host,
 		| ESDHC_CLOCK_MASK);
 	sdhci_writel(host, temp, ESDHC_SYSTEM_CONTROL);
 
-	if (imx_data->socdata->flags & ESDHC_FLAG_ERR010450) {
+	if ((imx_data->socdata->flags & ESDHC_FLAG_ERR010450) &&
+	    (!(host->quirks2 & SDHCI_QUIRK2_NO_1_8_V))) {
 		unsigned int max_clock;
 
 		max_clock = imx_data->is_ddr ? 45000000 : 150000000;