diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-at91.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-at91.c
index 5959e394b416..b95ac4b27f22 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-at91.c
@@ -33,7 +33,14 @@
 
 #define SDHCI_AT91_PRESET_COMMON_CONF	0x400 /* drv type B, programmable clock mode */
 
+struct sdhci_at91_soc_data {
+	const struct sdhci_pltfm_data *pdata;
+	bool baseclk_is_generated_internally;
+	unsigned int divider_for_baseclk;
+};
+
 struct sdhci_at91_priv {
+	const struct sdhci_at91_soc_data *soc_data;
 	struct clk *hclock;
 	struct clk *gck;
 	struct clk *mainck;
@@ -141,12 +148,24 @@ static const struct sdhci_ops sdhci_at91_sama5d2_ops = {
 	.set_power		= sdhci_at91_set_power,
 };
 
-static const struct sdhci_pltfm_data soc_data_sama5d2 = {
+static const struct sdhci_pltfm_data sdhci_sama5d2_pdata = {
 	.ops = &sdhci_at91_sama5d2_ops,
 };
 
+static const struct sdhci_at91_soc_data soc_data_sama5d2 = {
+	.pdata = &sdhci_sama5d2_pdata,
+	.baseclk_is_generated_internally = false,
+};
+
+static const struct sdhci_at91_soc_data soc_data_sam9x60 = {
+	.pdata = &sdhci_sama5d2_pdata,
+	.baseclk_is_generated_internally = true,
+	.divider_for_baseclk = 2,
+};
+
 static const struct of_device_id sdhci_at91_dt_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "atmel,sama5d2-sdhci", .data = &soc_data_sama5d2 },
+	{ .compatible = "microchip,sam9x60-sdhci", .data = &soc_data_sam9x60 },
 	{}
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sdhci_at91_dt_match);
@@ -156,50 +175,37 @@ static int sdhci_at91_set_clks_presets(struct device *dev)
 	struct sdhci_host *host = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct sdhci_pltfm_host *pltfm_host = sdhci_priv(host);
 	struct sdhci_at91_priv *priv = sdhci_pltfm_priv(pltfm_host);
-	int ret;
 	unsigned int			caps0, caps1;
 	unsigned int			clk_base, clk_mul;
-	unsigned int			gck_rate, real_gck_rate;
+	unsigned int			gck_rate, clk_base_rate;
 	unsigned int			preset_div;
 
-	/*
-	 * The mult clock is provided by as a generated clock by the PMC
-	 * controller. In order to set the rate of gck, we have to get the
-	 * base clock rate and the clock mult from capabilities.
-	 */
 	clk_prepare_enable(priv->hclock);
 	caps0 = readl(host->ioaddr + SDHCI_CAPABILITIES);
 	caps1 = readl(host->ioaddr + SDHCI_CAPABILITIES_1);
-	clk_base = (caps0 & SDHCI_CLOCK_V3_BASE_MASK) >> SDHCI_CLOCK_BASE_SHIFT;
-	clk_mul = (caps1 & SDHCI_CLOCK_MUL_MASK) >> SDHCI_CLOCK_MUL_SHIFT;
-	gck_rate = clk_base * 1000000 * (clk_mul + 1);
-	ret = clk_set_rate(priv->gck, gck_rate);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to set gck");
-		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->hclock);
-		return ret;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * We need to check if we have the requested rate for gck because in
-	 * some cases this rate could be not supported. If it happens, the rate
-	 * is the closest one gck can provide. We have to update the value
-	 * of clk mul.
-	 */
-	real_gck_rate = clk_get_rate(priv->gck);
-	if (real_gck_rate != gck_rate) {
-		clk_mul = real_gck_rate / (clk_base * 1000000) - 1;
-		caps1 &= (~SDHCI_CLOCK_MUL_MASK);
-		caps1 |= ((clk_mul << SDHCI_CLOCK_MUL_SHIFT) &
-			  SDHCI_CLOCK_MUL_MASK);
-		/* Set capabilities in r/w mode. */
-		writel(SDMMC_CACR_KEY | SDMMC_CACR_CAPWREN,
-		       host->ioaddr + SDMMC_CACR);
-		writel(caps1, host->ioaddr + SDHCI_CAPABILITIES_1);
-		/* Set capabilities in ro mode. */
-		writel(0, host->ioaddr + SDMMC_CACR);
-		dev_info(dev, "update clk mul to %u as gck rate is %u Hz\n",
-			 clk_mul, real_gck_rate);
-	}
+
+	gck_rate = clk_get_rate(priv->gck);
+	if (priv->soc_data->baseclk_is_generated_internally)
+		clk_base_rate = gck_rate / priv->soc_data->divider_for_baseclk;
+	else
+		clk_base_rate = clk_get_rate(priv->mainck);
+
+	clk_base = clk_base_rate / 1000000;
+	clk_mul = gck_rate / clk_base_rate - 1;
+
+	caps0 &= (~SDHCI_CLOCK_V3_BASE_MASK);
+	caps0 |= ((clk_base << SDHCI_CLOCK_BASE_SHIFT) & SDHCI_CLOCK_V3_BASE_MASK);
+	caps1 &= (~SDHCI_CLOCK_MUL_MASK);
+	caps1 |= ((clk_mul << SDHCI_CLOCK_MUL_SHIFT) & SDHCI_CLOCK_MUL_MASK);
+	/* Set capabilities in r/w mode. */
+	writel(SDMMC_CACR_KEY | SDMMC_CACR_CAPWREN, host->ioaddr + SDMMC_CACR);
+	writel(caps0, host->ioaddr + SDHCI_CAPABILITIES);
+	writel(caps1, host->ioaddr + SDHCI_CAPABILITIES_1);
+	/* Set capabilities in ro mode. */
+	writel(0, host->ioaddr + SDMMC_CACR);
+
+	dev_info(dev, "update clk mul to %u as gck rate is %u Hz and clk base is %u Hz\n",
+		 clk_mul, gck_rate, clk_base_rate);
 
 	/*
 	 * We have to set preset values because it depends on the clk_mul
@@ -207,19 +213,19 @@ static int sdhci_at91_set_clks_presets(struct device *dev)
 	 * maximum sd clock value is 120 MHz instead of 208 MHz. For that
 	 * reason, we need to use presets to support SDR104.
 	 */
-	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(real_gck_rate, 24000000) - 1;
+	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(gck_rate, 24000000) - 1;
 	writew(SDHCI_AT91_PRESET_COMMON_CONF | preset_div,
 	       host->ioaddr + SDHCI_PRESET_FOR_SDR12);
-	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(real_gck_rate, 50000000) - 1;
+	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(gck_rate, 50000000) - 1;
 	writew(SDHCI_AT91_PRESET_COMMON_CONF | preset_div,
 	       host->ioaddr + SDHCI_PRESET_FOR_SDR25);
-	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(real_gck_rate, 100000000) - 1;
+	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(gck_rate, 100000000) - 1;
 	writew(SDHCI_AT91_PRESET_COMMON_CONF | preset_div,
 	       host->ioaddr + SDHCI_PRESET_FOR_SDR50);
-	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(real_gck_rate, 120000000) - 1;
+	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(gck_rate, 120000000) - 1;
 	writew(SDHCI_AT91_PRESET_COMMON_CONF | preset_div,
 	       host->ioaddr + SDHCI_PRESET_FOR_SDR104);
-	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(real_gck_rate, 50000000) - 1;
+	preset_div = DIV_ROUND_UP(gck_rate, 50000000) - 1;
 	writew(SDHCI_AT91_PRESET_COMMON_CONF | preset_div,
 	       host->ioaddr + SDHCI_PRESET_FOR_DDR50);
 
@@ -314,7 +320,7 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops sdhci_at91_dev_pm_ops = {
 static int sdhci_at91_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	const struct of_device_id	*match;
-	const struct sdhci_pltfm_data	*soc_data;
+	const struct sdhci_at91_soc_data	*soc_data;
 	struct sdhci_host		*host;
 	struct sdhci_pltfm_host		*pltfm_host;
 	struct sdhci_at91_priv		*priv;
@@ -325,17 +331,22 @@ static int sdhci_at91_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	soc_data = match->data;
 
-	host = sdhci_pltfm_init(pdev, soc_data, sizeof(*priv));
+	host = sdhci_pltfm_init(pdev, soc_data->pdata, sizeof(*priv));
 	if (IS_ERR(host))
 		return PTR_ERR(host);
 
 	pltfm_host = sdhci_priv(host);
 	priv = sdhci_pltfm_priv(pltfm_host);
+	priv->soc_data = soc_data;
 
 	priv->mainck = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "baseclk");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->mainck)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get baseclk\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(priv->mainck);
+		if (soc_data->baseclk_is_generated_internally) {
+			priv->mainck = NULL;
+		} else {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get baseclk\n");
+			return PTR_ERR(priv->mainck);
+		}
 	}
 
 	priv->hclock = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "hclock");
