diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 285f064..c9a7a8a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1246,8 +1246,43 @@ int mmc_set_signal_voltage(struct mmc_host *host, int signal_voltage, bool cmd11
 	host->ios.signal_voltage = signal_voltage;
 
 	if (host->ops->start_signal_voltage_switch) {
+		u32 clock;
+
 		mmc_host_clk_hold(host);
+		/*
+		 * During a signal voltage level switch, the clock must be gated
+		 * for a certain period of time according to the SD spec
+		 */
+		if (cmd11) {
+			clock = host->ios.clock;
+			host->ios.clock = 0;
+			mmc_set_ios(host);
+		}
+
 		err = host->ops->start_signal_voltage_switch(host, &host->ios);
+
+		if (err && cmd11) {
+			host->ios.clock = clock;
+			mmc_set_ios(host);
+		} else if (cmd11) {
+			/* Keep clock gated for at least 5 ms */
+			mmc_delay(5);
+			host->ios.clock = clock;
+			mmc_set_ios(host);
+
+			/* Wait for at least 1 ms according to spec */
+			mmc_delay(1);
+
+			/*
+			 * Failure to switch is indicated by the card holding
+			 * dat[0:3] low
+			 */
+			if (!host->ops->card_busy)
+				pr_warning("%s: cannot verify signal voltage switch\n",
+					mmc_hostname(host));
+			else if (host->ops->card_busy(host))
+				err = -EAGAIN;
+		}
 		mmc_host_clk_release(host);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index 74972c2..eb299bc 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -713,6 +713,14 @@ int mmc_sd_get_cid(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr, u32 *cid, u32 *rocr)
 {
 	int err;
 	u32 max_current;
+	int retries = 10;
+
+try_again:
+	if (!retries) {
+		ocr &= ~SD_OCR_S18R;
+		pr_warning("%s: Skipping voltage switch\n",
+			mmc_hostname(host));
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Since we're changing the OCR value, we seem to
@@ -734,9 +742,10 @@ int mmc_sd_get_cid(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr, u32 *cid, u32 *rocr)
 
 	/*
 	 * If the host supports one of UHS-I modes, request the card
-	 * to switch to 1.8V signaling level.
+	 * to switch to 1.8V signaling level. If the card has failed
+	 * repeatedly to switch however, skip this.
 	 */
-	if (host->caps & (MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR12 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR25 |
+	if (retries && host->caps & (MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR12 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR25 |
 	    MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR50 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR104 | MMC_CAP_UHS_DDR50))
 		ocr |= SD_OCR_S18R;
 
@@ -748,7 +757,6 @@ int mmc_sd_get_cid(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr, u32 *cid, u32 *rocr)
 	if (max_current > 150)
 		ocr |= SD_OCR_XPC;
 
-try_again:
 	err = mmc_send_app_op_cond(host, ocr, rocr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
@@ -760,8 +768,16 @@ try_again:
 	if (!mmc_host_is_spi(host) && rocr &&
 	   ((*rocr & 0x41000000) == 0x41000000)) {
 		err = mmc_set_signal_voltage(host, MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_180, true);
-		if (err) {
-			ocr &= ~SD_OCR_S18R;
+		if (err == -EAGAIN) {
+			/* Power cycle card */
+			pr_debug("%s: Signal voltage switch failed, "
+				"power cycling card (retries = %d)\n",
+				mmc_hostname(host), retries);
+			mmc_power_cycle(host);
+			retries--;
+			goto try_again;
+		} else if (err) {
+			retries = 0;
 			goto try_again;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index 2273ce6..573ab06 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -583,10 +583,19 @@ static int mmc_sdio_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 {
 	struct mmc_card *card;
 	int err;
+	int retries = 10;
 
 	BUG_ON(!host);
 	WARN_ON(!host->claimed);
 
+try_again:
+	if (!retries) {
+		pr_warning("%s: Skipping voltage switch\n",
+				mmc_hostname(host));
+		ocr &= ~R4_18V_PRESENT;
+		host->ocr &= ~R4_18V_PRESENT;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Inform the card of the voltage
 	 */
@@ -645,14 +654,26 @@ static int mmc_sdio_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 	 * systems that claim 1.8v signalling in fact do not support
 	 * it.
 	 */
-	if ((ocr & R4_18V_PRESENT) &&
+	if (!powered_resume && (ocr & R4_18V_PRESENT) &&
 		(host->caps &
 			(MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR12 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR25 |
 			 MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR50 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR104 |
 			 MMC_CAP_UHS_DDR50))) {
 		err = mmc_set_signal_voltage(host, MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_180,
 				true);
-		if (err) {
+		if (err == -EAGAIN) {
+			/* Power cycle card */
+			pr_debug("%s: Signal voltage switch failed, "
+				"power cycling card (retries = %d)\n",
+				mmc_hostname(host), retries);
+			mmc_power_cycle(host);
+			sdio_reset(host);
+			mmc_go_idle(host);
+			mmc_send_if_cond(host, host->ocr_avail);
+			mmc_remove_card(card);
+			retries--;
+			goto try_again;
+		} else if (err) {
 			ocr &= ~R4_18V_PRESENT;
 			host->ocr &= ~R4_18V_PRESENT;
 		}
