diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-cadence.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-cadence.c
index 4a6c9ba82538..4d9f7681817c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-cadence.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-cadence.c
@@ -202,57 +202,6 @@ static u32 sdhci_cdns_get_emmc_mode(struct sdhci_cdns_priv *priv)
 	return FIELD_GET(SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE, tmp);
 }
 
-static void sdhci_cdns_set_uhs_signaling(struct sdhci_host *host,
-					 unsigned int timing)
-{
-	struct sdhci_cdns_priv *priv = sdhci_cdns_priv(host);
-	u32 mode;
-
-	switch (timing) {
-	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS:
-		mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_SDR;
-		break;
-	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_DDR52:
-		mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_DDR;
-		break;
-	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS200:
-		mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_HS200;
-		break;
-	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS400:
-		if (priv->enhanced_strobe)
-			mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_HS400ES;
-		else
-			mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_HS400;
-		break;
-	default:
-		mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_SD;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	sdhci_cdns_set_emmc_mode(priv, mode);
-
-	/* For SD, fall back to the default handler */
-	if (mode == SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_SD)
-		sdhci_set_uhs_signaling(host, timing);
-}
-
-static const struct sdhci_ops sdhci_cdns_ops = {
-	.set_clock = sdhci_set_clock,
-	.get_timeout_clock = sdhci_cdns_get_timeout_clock,
-	.set_bus_width = sdhci_set_bus_width,
-	.reset = sdhci_reset,
-	.set_uhs_signaling = sdhci_cdns_set_uhs_signaling,
-};
-
-static const struct sdhci_pltfm_data sdhci_cdns_uniphier_pltfm_data = {
-	.ops = &sdhci_cdns_ops,
-	.quirks2 = SDHCI_QUIRK2_PRESET_VALUE_BROKEN,
-};
-
-static const struct sdhci_pltfm_data sdhci_cdns_pltfm_data = {
-	.ops = &sdhci_cdns_ops,
-};
-
 static int sdhci_cdns_set_tune_val(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned int val)
 {
 	struct sdhci_cdns_priv *priv = sdhci_cdns_priv(host);
@@ -286,23 +235,24 @@ static int sdhci_cdns_set_tune_val(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned int val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int sdhci_cdns_execute_tuning(struct mmc_host *mmc, u32 opcode)
+/*
+ * In SD mode, software must not use the hardware tuning and instead perform
+ * an almost identical procedure to eMMC.
+ */
+static int sdhci_cdns_execute_tuning(struct sdhci_host *host, u32 opcode)
 {
-	struct sdhci_host *host = mmc_priv(mmc);
 	int cur_streak = 0;
 	int max_streak = 0;
 	int end_of_streak = 0;
 	int i;
 
 	/*
-	 * This handler only implements the eMMC tuning that is specific to
-	 * this controller.  Fall back to the standard method for SD timing.
+	 * Do not execute tuning for UHS_SDR50 or UHS_DDR50.
+	 * The delay is set by probe, based on the DT properties.
 	 */
-	if (host->timing != MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS200)
-		return sdhci_execute_tuning(mmc, opcode);
-
-	if (WARN_ON(opcode != MMC_SEND_TUNING_BLOCK_HS200))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (host->timing != MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS200 &&
+	    host->timing != MMC_TIMING_UHS_SDR104)
+		return 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < SDHCI_CDNS_MAX_TUNING_LOOP; i++) {
 		if (sdhci_cdns_set_tune_val(host, i) ||
@@ -325,6 +275,58 @@ static int sdhci_cdns_execute_tuning(struct mmc_host *mmc, u32 opcode)
 	return sdhci_cdns_set_tune_val(host, end_of_streak - max_streak / 2);
 }
 
+static void sdhci_cdns_set_uhs_signaling(struct sdhci_host *host,
+					 unsigned int timing)
+{
+	struct sdhci_cdns_priv *priv = sdhci_cdns_priv(host);
+	u32 mode;
+
+	switch (timing) {
+	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS:
+		mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_SDR;
+		break;
+	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_DDR52:
+		mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_DDR;
+		break;
+	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS200:
+		mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_HS200;
+		break;
+	case MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS400:
+		if (priv->enhanced_strobe)
+			mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_HS400ES;
+		else
+			mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_MMC_HS400;
+		break;
+	default:
+		mode = SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_SD;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	sdhci_cdns_set_emmc_mode(priv, mode);
+
+	/* For SD, fall back to the default handler */
+	if (mode == SDHCI_CDNS_HRS06_MODE_SD)
+		sdhci_set_uhs_signaling(host, timing);
+}
+
+static const struct sdhci_ops sdhci_cdns_ops = {
+	.set_clock = sdhci_set_clock,
+	.get_timeout_clock = sdhci_cdns_get_timeout_clock,
+	.set_bus_width = sdhci_set_bus_width,
+	.reset = sdhci_reset,
+	.platform_execute_tuning = sdhci_cdns_execute_tuning,
+	.set_uhs_signaling = sdhci_cdns_set_uhs_signaling,
+};
+
+static const struct sdhci_pltfm_data sdhci_cdns_uniphier_pltfm_data = {
+	.ops = &sdhci_cdns_ops,
+	.quirks2 = SDHCI_QUIRK2_PRESET_VALUE_BROKEN,
+};
+
+static const struct sdhci_pltfm_data sdhci_cdns_pltfm_data = {
+	.ops = &sdhci_cdns_ops,
+};
+
 static void sdhci_cdns_hs400_enhanced_strobe(struct mmc_host *mmc,
 					     struct mmc_ios *ios)
 {
@@ -385,7 +387,6 @@ static int sdhci_cdns_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv->hrs_addr = host->ioaddr;
 	priv->enhanced_strobe = false;
 	host->ioaddr += SDHCI_CDNS_SRS_BASE;
-	host->mmc_host_ops.execute_tuning = sdhci_cdns_execute_tuning;
 	host->mmc_host_ops.hs400_enhanced_strobe =
 				sdhci_cdns_hs400_enhanced_strobe;
 	sdhci_enable_v4_mode(host);
