diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 6625c057be05..150b5f3cd401 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ void mmc_rescan(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * still present
 	 */
 	if (host->bus_ops && host->bus_ops->detect && !host->bus_dead
-	    && mmc_card_is_removable(host))
+	    && !(host->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE))
 		host->bus_ops->detect(host);
 
 	/*