diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-exynos.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-exynos.c
index 7ab3d749b5ae..48aed0dc84a5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-exynos.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-exynos.c
@@ -440,6 +440,18 @@ static s8 dw_mci_exynos_get_best_clksmpl(u8 candiates)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If there is no cadiates value, then it needs to return -EIO.
+	 * If there are candiates values and don't find bset clk sample value,
+	 * then use a first candiates clock sample value.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < iter; i++) {
+		__c = ror8(candiates, i);
+		if ((__c & 0x1) == 0x1) {
+			loc = i;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
 out:
 	return loc;
 }
@@ -470,6 +482,8 @@ static int dw_mci_exynos_execute_tuning(struct dw_mci_slot *slot, u32 opcode)
 		priv->tuned_sample = found;
 	} else {
 		ret = -EIO;
+		dev_warn(&mmc->class_dev,
+			"There is no candiates value about clksmpl!\n");
 	}
 
 	return ret;