diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index 92e33703e437..b3ac6c5bc5c6 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ static inline void mmc_host_clk_exit(struct mmc_host *host)
 		mmc_host_clk_gate_delayed(host);
 	if (host->clk_gated)
 		mmc_host_clk_ungate(host);
-	BUG_ON(host->clk_requests > 0);
+	/* There should be only one user now */
+	WARN_ON(host->clk_requests > 1);
 }
 
 #else