diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index f194940c5974..b00c84ea8441 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ static int mmc_do_erase(struct mmc_card *card, unsigned int from,
 {
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {};
 	unsigned int qty = 0, busy_timeout = 0;
-	bool use_r1b_resp = false;
+	bool use_r1b_resp;
 	int err;
 
 	mmc_retune_hold(card->host);
@@ -1650,23 +1650,7 @@ static int mmc_do_erase(struct mmc_card *card, unsigned int from,
 	cmd.opcode = MMC_ERASE;
 	cmd.arg = arg;
 	busy_timeout = mmc_erase_timeout(card, arg, qty);
-	/*
-	 * If the host controller supports busy signalling and the timeout for
-	 * the erase operation does not exceed the max_busy_timeout, we should
-	 * use R1B response. Or we need to prevent the host from doing hw busy
-	 * detection, which is done by converting to a R1 response instead.
-	 * Note, some hosts requires R1B, which also means they are on their own
-	 * when it comes to deal with the busy timeout.
-	 */
-	if (!(card->host->caps & MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY) &&
-	    card->host->max_busy_timeout &&
-	    busy_timeout > card->host->max_busy_timeout) {
-		cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_SPI_R1 | MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_AC;
-	} else {
-		cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_SPI_R1B | MMC_RSP_R1B | MMC_CMD_AC;
-		cmd.busy_timeout = busy_timeout;
-		use_r1b_resp = true;
-	}
+	use_r1b_resp = mmc_prepare_busy_cmd(card->host, &cmd, busy_timeout);
 
 	err = mmc_wait_for_cmd(card->host, &cmd, 0);
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 8674c3e0c02c..63a7bd0b239c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1910,6 +1910,7 @@ static int mmc_sleep(struct mmc_host *host)
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {};
 	struct mmc_card *card = host->card;
 	unsigned int timeout_ms = DIV_ROUND_UP(card->ext_csd.sa_timeout, 10000);
+	bool use_r1b_resp;
 	int err;
 
 	/* Re-tuning can't be done once the card is deselected */
@@ -1922,22 +1923,7 @@ static int mmc_sleep(struct mmc_host *host)
 	cmd.opcode = MMC_SLEEP_AWAKE;
 	cmd.arg = card->rca << 16;
 	cmd.arg |= 1 << 15;
-
-	/*
-	 * If the max_busy_timeout of the host is specified, validate it against
-	 * the sleep cmd timeout. A failure means we need to prevent the host
-	 * from doing hw busy detection, which is done by converting to a R1
-	 * response instead of a R1B. Note, some hosts requires R1B, which also
-	 * means they are on their own when it comes to deal with the busy
-	 * timeout.
-	 */
-	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY) && host->max_busy_timeout &&
-	    (timeout_ms > host->max_busy_timeout)) {
-		cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_AC;
-	} else {
-		cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_R1B | MMC_CMD_AC;
-		cmd.busy_timeout = timeout_ms;
-	}
+	use_r1b_resp = mmc_prepare_busy_cmd(host, &cmd, timeout_ms);
 
 	err = mmc_wait_for_cmd(host, &cmd, 0);
 	if (err)
@@ -1949,7 +1935,7 @@ static int mmc_sleep(struct mmc_host *host)
 	 * SEND_STATUS command to poll the status because that command (and most
 	 * others) is invalid while the card sleeps.
 	 */
-	if (!cmd.busy_timeout || !(host->caps & MMC_CAP_WAIT_WHILE_BUSY))
+	if (!use_r1b_resp || !(host->caps & MMC_CAP_WAIT_WHILE_BUSY))
 		mmc_delay(timeout_ms);
 
 out_release:
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
index 5756781fef37..025a4134d5c7 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
@@ -521,6 +521,27 @@ int mmc_poll_for_busy(struct mmc_card *card, unsigned int timeout_ms,
 	return __mmc_poll_for_busy(card, timeout_ms, true, false, busy_cmd);
 }
 
+bool mmc_prepare_busy_cmd(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_command *cmd,
+			  unsigned int timeout_ms)
+{
+	/*
+	 * If the max_busy_timeout of the host is specified, make sure it's
+	 * enough to fit the used timeout_ms. In case it's not, let's instruct
+	 * the host to avoid HW busy detection, by converting to a R1 response
+	 * instead of a R1B. Note, some hosts requires R1B, which also means
+	 * they are on their own when it comes to deal with the busy timeout.
+	 */
+	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY) && host->max_busy_timeout &&
+	    (timeout_ms > host->max_busy_timeout)) {
+		cmd->flags = MMC_CMD_AC | MMC_RSP_SPI_R1 | MMC_RSP_R1;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	cmd->flags = MMC_CMD_AC | MMC_RSP_SPI_R1B | MMC_RSP_R1B;
+	cmd->busy_timeout = timeout_ms;
+	return true;
+}
+
 /**
  *	__mmc_switch - modify EXT_CSD register
  *	@card: the MMC card associated with the data transfer
@@ -543,7 +564,7 @@ int __mmc_switch(struct mmc_card *card, u8 set, u8 index, u8 value,
 	struct mmc_host *host = card->host;
 	int err;
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {};
-	bool use_r1b_resp = true;
+	bool use_r1b_resp;
 	unsigned char old_timing = host->ios.timing;
 
 	mmc_retune_hold(host);
@@ -554,29 +575,12 @@ int __mmc_switch(struct mmc_card *card, u8 set, u8 index, u8 value,
 		timeout_ms = card->ext_csd.generic_cmd6_time;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If the max_busy_timeout of the host is specified, make sure it's
-	 * enough to fit the used timeout_ms. In case it's not, let's instruct
-	 * the host to avoid HW busy detection, by converting to a R1 response
-	 * instead of a R1B. Note, some hosts requires R1B, which also means
-	 * they are on their own when it comes to deal with the busy timeout.
-	 */
-	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY) && host->max_busy_timeout &&
-	    (timeout_ms > host->max_busy_timeout))
-		use_r1b_resp = false;
-
 	cmd.opcode = MMC_SWITCH;
 	cmd.arg = (MMC_SWITCH_MODE_WRITE_BYTE << 24) |
 		  (index << 16) |
 		  (value << 8) |
 		  set;
-	cmd.flags = MMC_CMD_AC;
-	if (use_r1b_resp) {
-		cmd.flags |= MMC_RSP_SPI_R1B | MMC_RSP_R1B;
-		cmd.busy_timeout = timeout_ms;
-	} else {
-		cmd.flags |= MMC_RSP_SPI_R1 | MMC_RSP_R1;
-	}
+	use_r1b_resp = mmc_prepare_busy_cmd(host, &cmd, timeout_ms);
 
 	err = mmc_wait_for_cmd(host, &cmd, retries);
 	if (err)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.h b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.h
index 7bc1cfb0654c..ba898c435658 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ enum mmc_busy_cmd {
 
 struct mmc_host;
 struct mmc_card;
+struct mmc_command;
 
 int mmc_select_card(struct mmc_card *card);
 int mmc_deselect_cards(struct mmc_host *host);
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ int mmc_bus_test(struct mmc_card *card, u8 bus_width);
 int mmc_can_ext_csd(struct mmc_card *card);
 int mmc_get_ext_csd(struct mmc_card *card, u8 **new_ext_csd);
 int mmc_switch_status(struct mmc_card *card, bool crc_err_fatal);
+bool mmc_prepare_busy_cmd(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_command *cmd,
+			  unsigned int timeout_ms);
 int mmc_poll_for_busy(struct mmc_card *card, unsigned int timeout_ms,
 		      enum mmc_busy_cmd busy_cmd);
 int __mmc_switch(struct mmc_card *card, u8 set, u8 index, u8 value,
