diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci-core.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci-core.c
index 0e386f5cc836..4bc89551229b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci-core.c
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ static int intel_select_drive_strength(struct mmc_card *card,
 	struct sdhci_pci_slot *slot = sdhci_priv(host);
 	struct intel_host *intel_host = sdhci_pci_priv(slot);
 
+	if (!(mmc_driver_type_mask(intel_host->drv_strength) & card_drv))
+		return 0;
+
 	return intel_host->drv_strength;
 }