diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_core.c b/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_core.c
index 234551a68739..689eb119d44f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/renesas_sdhi_core.c
@@ -874,6 +874,7 @@ int renesas_sdhi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	tmio_mmc_host_remove(host);
 	renesas_sdhi_clk_disable(host);
+	tmio_mmc_host_free(host);
 
 	return 0;
 }