diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 9c13f7a52699..f194940c5974 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -2269,80 +2269,6 @@ void mmc_stop_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 	mmc_release_host(host);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
-/* Do the card removal on suspend if card is assumed removeable
- * Do that in pm notifier while userspace isn't yet frozen, so we will be able
-   to sync the card.
-*/
-static int mmc_pm_notify(struct notifier_block *notify_block,
-			unsigned long mode, void *unused)
-{
-	struct mmc_host *host = container_of(
-		notify_block, struct mmc_host, pm_notify);
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int err = 0;
-
-	switch (mode) {
-	case PM_HIBERNATION_PREPARE:
-	case PM_SUSPEND_PREPARE:
-	case PM_RESTORE_PREPARE:
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&host->lock, flags);
-		host->rescan_disable = 1;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&host->lock, flags);
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&host->detect);
-
-		if (!host->bus_ops)
-			break;
-
-		/* Validate prerequisites for suspend */
-		if (host->bus_ops->pre_suspend)
-			err = host->bus_ops->pre_suspend(host);
-		if (!err)
-			break;
-
-		if (!mmc_card_is_removable(host)) {
-			dev_warn(mmc_dev(host),
-				 "pre_suspend failed for non-removable host: "
-				 "%d\n", err);
-			/* Avoid removing non-removable hosts */
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* Calling bus_ops->remove() with a claimed host can deadlock */
-		host->bus_ops->remove(host);
-		mmc_claim_host(host);
-		mmc_detach_bus(host);
-		mmc_power_off(host);
-		mmc_release_host(host);
-		host->pm_flags = 0;
-		break;
-
-	case PM_POST_SUSPEND:
-	case PM_POST_HIBERNATION:
-	case PM_POST_RESTORE:
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&host->lock, flags);
-		host->rescan_disable = 0;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&host->lock, flags);
-		_mmc_detect_change(host, 0, false);
-
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-void mmc_register_pm_notifier(struct mmc_host *host)
-{
-	host->pm_notify.notifier_call = mmc_pm_notify;
-	register_pm_notifier(&host->pm_notify);
-}
-
-void mmc_unregister_pm_notifier(struct mmc_host *host)
-{
-	unregister_pm_notifier(&host->pm_notify);
-}
-#endif
-
 static int __init mmc_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
index 575ac0257af2..8032451abaea 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
@@ -93,14 +93,6 @@ int mmc_execute_tuning(struct mmc_card *card);
 int mmc_hs200_to_hs400(struct mmc_card *card);
 int mmc_hs400_to_hs200(struct mmc_card *card);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
-void mmc_register_pm_notifier(struct mmc_host *host);
-void mmc_unregister_pm_notifier(struct mmc_host *host);
-#else
-static inline void mmc_register_pm_notifier(struct mmc_host *host) { }
-static inline void mmc_unregister_pm_notifier(struct mmc_host *host) { }
-#endif
-
 void mmc_wait_for_req_done(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_request *mrq);
 bool mmc_is_req_done(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_request *mrq);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index 9b89a91b6b47..fe05b3645fe9 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -35,6 +35,42 @@
 
 static DEFINE_IDA(mmc_host_ida);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
+static int mmc_host_class_prepare(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct mmc_host *host = cls_dev_to_mmc_host(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * It's safe to access the bus_ops pointer, as both userspace and the
+	 * workqueue for detecting cards are frozen at this point.
+	 */
+	if (!host->bus_ops)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Validate conditions for system suspend. */
+	if (host->bus_ops->pre_suspend)
+		return host->bus_ops->pre_suspend(host);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void mmc_host_class_complete(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct mmc_host *host = cls_dev_to_mmc_host(dev);
+
+	_mmc_detect_change(host, 0, false);
+}
+
+static const struct dev_pm_ops mmc_host_class_dev_pm_ops = {
+	.prepare = mmc_host_class_prepare,
+	.complete = mmc_host_class_complete,
+};
+
+#define MMC_HOST_CLASS_DEV_PM_OPS (&mmc_host_class_dev_pm_ops)
+#else
+#define MMC_HOST_CLASS_DEV_PM_OPS NULL
+#endif
+
 static void mmc_host_classdev_release(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mmc_host *host = cls_dev_to_mmc_host(dev);
@@ -46,6 +82,7 @@ static void mmc_host_classdev_release(struct device *dev)
 static struct class mmc_host_class = {
 	.name		= "mmc_host",
 	.dev_release	= mmc_host_classdev_release,
+	.pm		= MMC_HOST_CLASS_DEV_PM_OPS,
 };
 
 int mmc_register_host_class(void)
@@ -538,8 +575,6 @@ int mmc_add_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 #endif
 
 	mmc_start_host(host);
-	mmc_register_pm_notifier(host);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -555,7 +590,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_add_host);
  */
 void mmc_remove_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
-	mmc_unregister_pm_notifier(host);
 	mmc_stop_host(host);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index 0fda7784cab2..3eb94ac2712e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -985,21 +985,37 @@ static void mmc_sdio_detect(struct mmc_host *host)
  */
 static int mmc_sdio_pre_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
-	int i, err = 0;
+	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < host->card->sdio_funcs; i++) {
 		struct sdio_func *func = host->card->sdio_func[i];
 		if (func && sdio_func_present(func) && func->dev.driver) {
 			const struct dev_pm_ops *pmops = func->dev.driver->pm;
-			if (!pmops || !pmops->suspend || !pmops->resume) {
+			if (!pmops || !pmops->suspend || !pmops->resume)
 				/* force removal of entire card in that case */
-				err = -ENOSYS;
-				break;
-			}
+				goto remove;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return err;
+	return 0;
+
+remove:
+	if (!mmc_card_is_removable(host)) {
+		dev_warn(mmc_dev(host),
+			 "missing suspend/resume ops for non-removable SDIO card\n");
+		/* Don't remove a non-removable card - we can't re-detect it. */
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Remove the SDIO card and let it be re-detected later on. */
+	mmc_sdio_remove(host);
+	mmc_claim_host(host);
+	mmc_detach_bus(host);
+	mmc_power_off(host);
+	mmc_release_host(host);
+	host->pm_flags = 0;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index a001ad2f5f23..17d7b326af29 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -302,9 +302,6 @@ struct mmc_host {
 	u32			ocr_avail_sdio;	/* SDIO-specific OCR */
 	u32			ocr_avail_sd;	/* SD-specific OCR */
 	u32			ocr_avail_mmc;	/* MMC-specific OCR */
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
-	struct notifier_block	pm_notify;
-#endif
 	struct wakeup_source	*ws;		/* Enable consume of uevents */
 	u32			max_current_330;
 	u32			max_current_300;
