diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/slot-gpio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/slot-gpio.c
index 05e907451df9..681653d097ef 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/slot-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/slot-gpio.c
@@ -62,11 +62,15 @@ int mmc_gpio_alloc(struct mmc_host *host)
 int mmc_gpio_get_ro(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	struct mmc_gpio *ctx = host->slot.handler_priv;
+	int cansleep;
 
 	if (!ctx || !ctx->ro_gpio)
 		return -ENOSYS;
 
-	return gpiod_get_value_cansleep(ctx->ro_gpio);
+	cansleep = gpiod_cansleep(ctx->ro_gpio);
+	return cansleep ?
+		gpiod_get_value_cansleep(ctx->ro_gpio) :
+		gpiod_get_value(ctx->ro_gpio);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_gpio_get_ro);