diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index a77bf0c1bbb4..11b00688aaa6 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -2426,6 +2426,7 @@ static int _mmc_resume(struct mmc_host *host)
 #if defined(CONFIG_SDC_QTI)
 	if (!mmc_card_suspended(host->card)) {
 		mmc_release_host(host);
+		err = 0;
 #else
 	if (!mmc_card_suspended(host->card))
 #endif