diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
index 04efcdfeb5e1..dee9b73ce293 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ static struct variant_data variant_arm_extended_fifo = {
 	.pwrreg_powerup		= MCI_PWR_UP,
 };
 
+static struct variant_data variant_arm_extended_fifo_hwfc = {
+	.fifosize		= 128 * 4,
+	.fifohalfsize		= 64 * 4,
+	.clkreg_enable		= MCI_ARM_HWFCEN,
+	.datalength_bits	= 16,
+	.pwrreg_powerup		= MCI_PWR_UP,
+};
+
 static struct variant_data variant_u300 = {
 	.fifosize		= 16 * 4,
 	.fifohalfsize		= 8 * 4,
@@ -1671,6 +1679,11 @@ static struct amba_id mmci_ids[] = {
 		.mask	= 0xff0fffff,
 		.data	= &variant_arm_extended_fifo,
 	},
+	{
+		.id	= 0x02041180,
+		.mask	= 0xff0fffff,
+		.data	= &variant_arm_extended_fifo_hwfc,
+	},
 	{
 		.id	= 0x00041181,
 		.mask	= 0x000fffff,
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
index a22213eeff88..1f33ad5333a0 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #define MCI_ST_UX500_NEG_EDGE	(1 << 13)
 #define MCI_ST_UX500_HWFCEN	(1 << 14)
 #define MCI_ST_UX500_CLK_INV	(1 << 15)
+/* Modified PL180 on Versatile Express platform */
+#define MCI_ARM_HWFCEN		(1 << 12)
 
 #define MMCIARGUMENT		0x008
 #define MMCICOMMAND		0x00c