diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
index 74819301e56a..92db9f914a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
@@ -2156,7 +2156,8 @@ static void sdhci_msm_handle_pwr_irq(struct sdhci_host *host, int irq)
 		io_level = REQ_IO_HIGH;
 	}
 	if (irq_status & CORE_PWRCTL_BUS_OFF) {
-		if (msm_host->pltfm_init_done)
+		if (!(host->mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE) ||
+		    msm_host->pltfm_init_done)
 			ret = sdhci_msm_setup_vreg(msm_host,
 					false, false);
 		if (!ret)