diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/rtsx_usb_sdmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/rtsx_usb_sdmmc.c
index 560614c5934e..9a3ff22dd0fe 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/rtsx_usb_sdmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/rtsx_usb_sdmmc.c
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ static void rtsx_usb_init_host(struct rtsx_usb_sdmmc *host)
 	mmc->caps = MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA | MMC_CAP_SD_HIGHSPEED |
 		MMC_CAP_MMC_HIGHSPEED | MMC_CAP_BUS_WIDTH_TEST |
 		MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR12 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR25 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR50 |
-		MMC_CAP_NEEDS_POLL;
+		MMC_CAP_NEEDS_POLL | MMC_CAP_ERASE;
 	mmc->caps2 = MMC_CAP2_NO_PRESCAN_POWERUP | MMC_CAP2_FULL_PWR_CYCLE |
 		MMC_CAP2_NO_SDIO;