diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
index 136f9737713d8..a1aeb2e105641 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
@@ -1162,9 +1162,11 @@ static inline void sdhci_auto_cmd_select(struct sdhci_host *host,
 	/*
 	 * In case of Version 4.10 or later, use of 'Auto CMD Auto
 	 * Select' is recommended rather than use of 'Auto CMD12
-	 * Enable' or 'Auto CMD23 Enable'.
+	 * Enable' or 'Auto CMD23 Enable'. We require Version 4 Mode
+	 * here because some controllers (e.g sdhci-of-dwmshc) expect it.
 	 */
-	if (host->version >= SDHCI_SPEC_410 && (use_cmd12 || use_cmd23)) {
+	if (host->version >= SDHCI_SPEC_410 && host->v4_mode &&
+	    (use_cmd12 || use_cmd23)) {
 		*mode |= SDHCI_TRNS_AUTO_SEL;
 
 		ctrl2 = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_CONTROL2);