diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
index af85b32c6c1c..c468f9a02ef6 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
@@ -1818,7 +1818,6 @@ static void atmci_tasklet_func(unsigned long priv)
 				atmci_writel(host, ATMCI_IER, ATMCI_NOTBUSY);
 				state = STATE_WAITING_NOTBUSY;
 			} else if (host->mrq->stop) {
-				atmci_writel(host, ATMCI_IER, ATMCI_CMDRDY);
 				atmci_send_stop_cmd(host, data);
 				state = STATE_SENDING_STOP;
 			} else {
@@ -1851,8 +1850,6 @@ static void atmci_tasklet_func(unsigned long priv)
 				 * command to send.
 				 */
 				if (host->mrq->stop) {
-					atmci_writel(host, ATMCI_IER,
-					             ATMCI_CMDRDY);
 					atmci_send_stop_cmd(host, data);
 					state = STATE_SENDING_STOP;
 				} else {