diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
index c30319255dc2..e20164f4354d 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #define DRIVER_NAME "mmci-pl18x"
 
 static void mmci_variant_init(struct mmci_host *host);
+static void ux500_variant_init(struct mmci_host *host);
 static void ux500v2_variant_init(struct mmci_host *host);
 
 static unsigned int fmax = 515633;
@@ -175,7 +176,6 @@ static struct variant_data variant_ux500 = {
 	.f_max			= 100000000,
 	.signal_direction	= true,
 	.pwrreg_clkgate		= true,
-	.busy_detect		= true,
 	.busy_dpsm_flag		= MCI_DPSM_ST_BUSYMODE,
 	.busy_detect_flag	= MCI_ST_CARDBUSY,
 	.busy_detect_mask	= MCI_ST_BUSYENDMASK,
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static struct variant_data variant_ux500 = {
 	.irq_pio_mask		= MCI_IRQ_PIO_MASK,
 	.start_err		= MCI_STARTBITERR,
 	.opendrain		= MCI_OD,
-	.init			= mmci_variant_init,
+	.init			= ux500_variant_init,
 };
 
 static struct variant_data variant_ux500v2 = {
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ static struct variant_data variant_ux500v2 = {
 	.f_max			= 100000000,
 	.signal_direction	= true,
 	.pwrreg_clkgate		= true,
-	.busy_detect		= true,
 	.busy_dpsm_flag		= MCI_DPSM_ST_BUSYMODE,
 	.busy_detect_flag	= MCI_ST_CARDBUSY,
 	.busy_detect_mask	= MCI_ST_BUSYENDMASK,
@@ -610,6 +609,67 @@ static u32 ux500v2_get_dctrl_cfg(struct mmci_host *host)
 	return MCI_DPSM_ENABLE | (host->data->blksz << 16);
 }
 
+static bool ux500_busy_complete(struct mmci_host *host, u32 status, u32 err_msk)
+{
+	void __iomem *base = host->base;
+
+	/*
+	 * Before unmasking for the busy end IRQ, confirm that the
+	 * command was sent successfully. To keep track of having a
+	 * command in-progress, waiting for busy signaling to end,
+	 * store the status in host->busy_status.
+	 *
+	 * Note that, the card may need a couple of clock cycles before
+	 * it starts signaling busy on DAT0, hence re-read the
+	 * MMCISTATUS register here, to allow the busy bit to be set.
+	 * Potentially we may even need to poll the register for a
+	 * while, to allow it to be set, but tests indicates that it
+	 * isn't needed.
+	 */
+	if (!host->busy_status && !(status & err_msk) &&
+	    (readl(base + MMCISTATUS) & host->variant->busy_detect_flag)) {
+		writel(readl(base + MMCIMASK0) |
+		       host->variant->busy_detect_mask,
+		       base + MMCIMASK0);
+
+		host->busy_status = status & (MCI_CMDSENT | MCI_CMDRESPEND);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If there is a command in-progress that has been successfully
+	 * sent, then bail out if busy status is set and wait for the
+	 * busy end IRQ.
+	 *
+	 * Note that, the HW triggers an IRQ on both edges while
+	 * monitoring DAT0 for busy completion, but there is only one
+	 * status bit in MMCISTATUS for the busy state. Therefore
+	 * both the start and the end interrupts needs to be cleared,
+	 * one after the other. So, clear the busy start IRQ here.
+	 */
+	if (host->busy_status &&
+	    (status & host->variant->busy_detect_flag)) {
+		writel(host->variant->busy_detect_mask, base + MMCICLEAR);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If there is a command in-progress that has been successfully
+	 * sent and the busy bit isn't set, it means we have received
+	 * the busy end IRQ. Clear and mask the IRQ, then continue to
+	 * process the command.
+	 */
+	if (host->busy_status) {
+		writel(host->variant->busy_detect_mask, base + MMCICLEAR);
+
+		writel(readl(base + MMCIMASK0) &
+		       ~host->variant->busy_detect_mask, base + MMCIMASK0);
+		host->busy_status = 0;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 /*
  * All the DMA operation mode stuff goes inside this ifdef.
  * This assumes that you have a generic DMA device interface,
@@ -953,9 +1013,16 @@ void mmci_variant_init(struct mmci_host *host)
 	host->ops = &mmci_variant_ops;
 }
 
+void ux500_variant_init(struct mmci_host *host)
+{
+	host->ops = &mmci_variant_ops;
+	host->ops->busy_complete = ux500_busy_complete;
+}
+
 void ux500v2_variant_init(struct mmci_host *host)
 {
 	host->ops = &mmci_variant_ops;
+	host->ops->busy_complete = ux500_busy_complete;
 	host->ops->get_datactrl_cfg = ux500v2_get_dctrl_cfg;
 }
 
@@ -1235,68 +1302,9 @@ mmci_cmd_irq(struct mmci_host *host, struct mmc_command *cmd,
 		return;
 
 	/* Handle busy detection on DAT0 if the variant supports it. */
-	if (busy_resp && host->variant->busy_detect) {
-
-		/*
-		 * Before unmasking for the busy end IRQ, confirm that the
-		 * command was sent successfully. To keep track of having a
-		 * command in-progress, waiting for busy signaling to end,
-		 * store the status in host->busy_status.
-		 *
-		 * Note that, the card may need a couple of clock cycles before
-		 * it starts signaling busy on DAT0, hence re-read the
-		 * MMCISTATUS register here, to allow the busy bit to be set.
-		 * Potentially we may even need to poll the register for a
-		 * while, to allow it to be set, but tests indicates that it
-		 * isn't needed.
-		 */
-		if (!host->busy_status && !(status & err_msk) &&
-		    (readl(base + MMCISTATUS) & host->variant->busy_detect_flag)) {
-
-			writel(readl(base + MMCIMASK0) |
-			       host->variant->busy_detect_mask,
-			       base + MMCIMASK0);
-
-			host->busy_status =
-				status & (MCI_CMDSENT|MCI_CMDRESPEND);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * If there is a command in-progress that has been successfully
-		 * sent, then bail out if busy status is set and wait for the
-		 * busy end IRQ.
-		 *
-		 * Note that, the HW triggers an IRQ on both edges while
-		 * monitoring DAT0 for busy completion, but there is only one
-		 * status bit in MMCISTATUS for the busy state. Therefore
-		 * both the start and the end interrupts needs to be cleared,
-		 * one after the other. So, clear the busy start IRQ here.
-		 */
-		if (host->busy_status &&
-		    (status & host->variant->busy_detect_flag)) {
-			writel(host->variant->busy_detect_mask,
-			       host->base + MMCICLEAR);
+	if (busy_resp && host->ops->busy_complete)
+		if (!host->ops->busy_complete(host, status, err_msk))
 			return;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * If there is a command in-progress that has been successfully
-		 * sent and the busy bit isn't set, it means we have received
-		 * the busy end IRQ. Clear and mask the IRQ, then continue to
-		 * process the command.
-		 */
-		if (host->busy_status) {
-
-			writel(host->variant->busy_detect_mask,
-			       host->base + MMCICLEAR);
-
-			writel(readl(base + MMCIMASK0) &
-			       ~host->variant->busy_detect_mask,
-			       base + MMCIMASK0);
-			host->busy_status = 0;
-		}
-	}
 
 	host->cmd = NULL;
 
@@ -1537,7 +1545,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mmci_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		 * clear the corresponding IRQ.
 		 */
 		status &= readl(host->base + MMCIMASK0);
-		if (host->variant->busy_detect)
+		if (host->ops->busy_complete)
 			writel(status & ~host->variant->busy_detect_mask,
 			       host->base + MMCICLEAR);
 		else
@@ -1605,7 +1613,7 @@ static void mmci_set_max_busy_timeout(struct mmc_host *mmc)
 	struct mmci_host *host = mmc_priv(mmc);
 	u32 max_busy_timeout = 0;
 
-	if (!host->variant->busy_detect)
+	if (!host->ops->busy_complete)
 		return;
 
 	if (host->variant->busy_timeout && mmc->actual_clock)
@@ -1980,7 +1988,7 @@ static int mmci_probe(struct amba_device *dev,
 	/*
 	 * Enable busy detection.
 	 */
-	if (variant->busy_detect) {
+	if (host->ops->busy_complete) {
 		mmci_ops.card_busy = mmci_card_busy;
 		/*
 		 * Not all variants have a flag to enable busy detection
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
index d8b7f6774e8f..733f9a035b06 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ struct mmci_host;
  * @f_max: maximum clk frequency supported by the controller.
  * @signal_direction: input/out direction of bus signals can be indicated
  * @pwrreg_clkgate: MMCIPOWER register must be used to gate the clock
- * @busy_detect: true if the variant supports busy detection on DAT0.
  * @busy_timeout: true if the variant starts data timer when the DPSM
  *		  enter in Wait_R or Busy state.
  * @busy_dpsm_flag: bitmask enabling busy detection in the DPSM
@@ -334,7 +333,6 @@ struct variant_data {
 	u32			f_max;
 	u8			signal_direction:1;
 	u8			pwrreg_clkgate:1;
-	u8			busy_detect:1;
 	u8			busy_timeout:1;
 	u32			busy_dpsm_flag;
 	u32			busy_detect_flag;
@@ -369,6 +367,7 @@ struct mmci_host_ops {
 	void (*dma_error)(struct mmci_host *host);
 	void (*set_clkreg)(struct mmci_host *host, unsigned int desired);
 	void (*set_pwrreg)(struct mmci_host *host, unsigned int pwr);
+	bool (*busy_complete)(struct mmci_host *host, u32 status, u32 err_msk);
 };
 
 struct mmci_host {
