diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 722af2dce3bb..9683d4d3fced 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1506,8 +1506,12 @@ void mmc_rescan(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	mmc_bus_get(host);
 
-	/* if there is a card registered, check whether it is still present */
-	if ((host->bus_ops != NULL) && host->bus_ops->detect && !host->bus_dead)
+	/*
+	 * if there is a _removable_ card registered, check whether it is
+	 * still present
+	 */
+	if (host->bus_ops && host->bus_ops->detect && !host->bus_dead
+	    && mmc_card_is_removable(host))
 		host->bus_ops->detect(host);
 
 	mmc_bus_put(host);