diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index 9607ff927ea4..5c5bc269916a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ static int mmc_sd_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
 	int err;
 
 	err = _mmc_sd_suspend(host);
-	if (!err) {
+	if (!err && host->card) {
 		pm_runtime_disable(&host->card->dev);
 		pm_runtime_set_suspended(&host->card->dev);
 	}