diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 3cf2490b16bd..441ca447c4ba 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -1538,13 +1538,10 @@ static int dw_mci_get_cd(struct mmc_host *mmc)
 			== 0 ? 1 : 0;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&host->lock);
-	if (present) {
-		set_bit(DW_MMC_CARD_PRESENT, &slot->flags);
+	if (present && !test_and_set_bit(DW_MMC_CARD_PRESENT, &slot->flags))
 		dev_dbg(&mmc->class_dev, "card is present\n");
-	} else {
-		clear_bit(DW_MMC_CARD_PRESENT, &slot->flags);
+	else if (!test_and_clear_bit(DW_MMC_CARD_PRESENT, &slot->flags))
 		dev_dbg(&mmc->class_dev, "card is not present\n");
-	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&host->lock);
 
 	return present;