diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
index 6d4e3233a920..53cc1b6caf8f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ struct pltfm_imx_data {
 	struct clk *clk_ipg;
 	struct clk *clk_ahb;
 	struct clk *clk_per;
+	unsigned int actual_clock;
 	enum {
 		NO_CMD_PENDING,      /* no multiblock command pending */
 		MULTIBLK_IN_PROCESS, /* exact multiblock cmd in process */
@@ -1396,6 +1397,8 @@ static int sdhci_esdhc_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		mmc_retune_needed(host->mmc);
 
 	if (!sdhci_sdio_irq_enabled(host)) {
+		imx_data->actual_clock = host->mmc->actual_clock;
+		esdhc_pltfm_set_clock(host, 0);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(imx_data->clk_per);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(imx_data->clk_ipg);
 	}
@@ -1422,6 +1425,7 @@ static int sdhci_esdhc_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 		err = clk_prepare_enable(imx_data->clk_ipg);
 		if (err)
 			goto disable_per_clk;
+		esdhc_pltfm_set_clock(host, imx_data->actual_clock);
 	}
 
 	err = sdhci_runtime_resume_host(host);