diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index c81c2a289dbd..eadb3adf446e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -2066,8 +2066,7 @@ static void sdhci_card_event(struct mmc_host *mmc)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&host->lock, flags);
 
 	/* Check host->mrq first in case we are runtime suspended */
-	if (host->mrq &&
-	    !(sdhci_readl(host, SDHCI_PRESENT_STATE) & SDHCI_CARD_PRESENT)) {
+	if (host->mrq && !sdhci_do_get_cd(host)) {
 		pr_err("%s: Card removed during transfer!\n",
 			mmc_hostname(host->mmc));
 		pr_err("%s: Resetting controller.\n",