diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
index 5d330f2a3faa..dbe3478cc230 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
@@ -686,6 +686,11 @@ static void msdc_prepare_data(struct msdc_host *host, struct mmc_data *data)
 	}
 }
 
+static bool msdc_data_prepared(struct mmc_data *data)
+{
+	return data->host_cookie & MSDC_PREPARE_FLAG;
+}
+
 static void msdc_unprepare_data(struct msdc_host *host, struct mmc_data *data)
 {
 	if (data->host_cookie & MSDC_ASYNC_FLAG)
@@ -1198,8 +1203,18 @@ static void msdc_ops_request(struct mmc_host *mmc, struct mmc_request *mrq)
 	WARN_ON(host->mrq);
 	host->mrq = mrq;
 
-	if (mrq->data)
+	if (mrq->data) {
 		msdc_prepare_data(host, mrq->data);
+		if (!msdc_data_prepared(mrq->data)) {
+			/*
+			 * Failed to prepare DMA area, fail fast before
+			 * starting any commands.
+			 */
+			mrq->cmd->error = -ENOSPC;
+			mmc_request_done(mmc_from_priv(host), mrq);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* if SBC is required, we have HW option and SW option.
 	 * if HW option is enabled, and SBC does not have "special" flags,