diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/via-sdmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/via-sdmmc.c
index 4f84586c6e9e..63fac78b3d46 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/via-sdmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/via-sdmmc.c
@@ -1269,21 +1269,18 @@ static void via_init_sdc_pm(struct via_crdr_mmc_host *host)
 static int via_sd_suspend(struct pci_dev *pcidev, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct via_crdr_mmc_host *host;
-	int ret = 0;
 
 	host = pci_get_drvdata(pcidev);
 
 	via_save_pcictrlreg(host);
 	via_save_sdcreg(host);
 
-	ret = mmc_suspend_host(host->mmc);
-
 	pci_save_state(pcidev);
 	pci_enable_wake(pcidev, pci_choose_state(pcidev, state), 0);
 	pci_disable_device(pcidev);
 	pci_set_power_state(pcidev, pci_choose_state(pcidev, state));
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int via_sd_resume(struct pci_dev *pcidev)
@@ -1316,8 +1313,6 @@ static int via_sd_resume(struct pci_dev *pcidev)
 	via_restore_pcictrlreg(sdhost);
 	via_init_sdc_pm(sdhost);
 
-	ret = mmc_resume_host(sdhost->mmc);
-
 	return ret;
 }