diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index ff3e4ac2e85..f4493a1c77c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -3160,6 +3160,9 @@ static void mmc_blk_shutdown(struct mmc_card *card)
 	/* send power off notification */
 	if (mmc_card_mmc(card)) {
 		mmc_rpm_hold(card->host, &card->dev);
+		mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+		mmc_stop_bkops(card);
+		mmc_release_host(card->host);
 		mmc_send_long_pon(card);
 		mmc_rpm_release(card->host, &card->dev);
 	}