diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-dwcmshc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-dwcmshc.c
index e79aa4b3b6c3..c23e5cf47eed 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-dwcmshc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-dwcmshc.c
@@ -746,6 +746,14 @@ static void th1520_sdhci_reset(struct sdhci_host *host, u8 mask)
 
 	sdhci_reset(host, mask);
 
+	/* The T-Head 1520 SoC does not comply with the SDHCI specification
+	 * regarding the "Software Reset for CMD line should clear 'Command
+	 * Complete' in the Normal Interrupt Status Register." Clear the bit
+	 * here to compensate for this quirk.
+	 */
+	if (mask & SDHCI_RESET_CMD)
+		sdhci_writel(host, SDHCI_INT_RESPONSE, SDHCI_INT_STATUS);
+
 	if (priv->flags & FLAG_IO_FIXED_1V8) {
 		ctrl_2 = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_CONTROL2);
 		if (!(ctrl_2 & SDHCI_CTRL_VDD_180)) {