diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 66c9cf49ad2f..09fdc467b804 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -832,9 +832,38 @@ unsigned int mmc_align_data_size(struct mmc_card *card, unsigned int sz)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_align_data_size);
 
+/*
+ * Allow claiming an already claimed host if the context is the same or there is
+ * no context but the task is the same.
+ */
+static inline bool mmc_ctx_matches(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_ctx *ctx,
+				   struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return host->claimer == ctx ||
+	       (!ctx && task && host->claimer->task == task);
+}
+
+static inline void mmc_ctx_set_claimer(struct mmc_host *host,
+				       struct mmc_ctx *ctx,
+				       struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	if (!host->claimer) {
+		if (ctx)
+			host->claimer = ctx;
+		else
+			host->claimer = &host->default_ctx;
+	}
+	if (task)
+		host->claimer->task = task;
+}
+
 /**
- *	__mmc_claim_host - exclusively claim a host
+ *	__mmc_ctx_task_claim_host - exclusively claim a host
  *	@host: mmc host to claim
+ *	@ctx: context that claims the host or NULL in which case the default
+ *	context will be used
+ *	@task: task that claims the host or NULL in which case @ctx must be
+ *	provided
  *	@abort: whether or not the operation should be aborted
  *
  *	Claim a host for a set of operations.  If @abort is non null and
@@ -842,7 +871,8 @@ unsigned int mmc_align_data_size(struct mmc_card *card, unsigned int sz)
  *	that non-zero value without acquiring the lock.  Returns zero
  *	with the lock held otherwise.
  */
-int __mmc_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, atomic_t *abort)
+static int __mmc_ctx_task_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_ctx *ctx,
+				     struct task_struct *task, atomic_t *abort)
 {
 	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -856,7 +886,7 @@ int __mmc_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, atomic_t *abort)
 	while (1) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		stop = abort ? atomic_read(abort) : 0;
-		if (stop || !host->claimed || host->claimer == current)
+		if (stop || !host->claimed || mmc_ctx_matches(host, ctx, task))
 			break;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&host->lock, flags);
 		schedule();
@@ -865,7 +895,7 @@ int __mmc_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, atomic_t *abort)
 	set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 	if (!stop) {
 		host->claimed = 1;
-		host->claimer = current;
+		mmc_ctx_set_claimer(host, ctx, task);
 		host->claim_cnt += 1;
 		if (host->claim_cnt == 1)
 			pm = true;
@@ -879,8 +909,19 @@ int __mmc_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, atomic_t *abort)
 
 	return stop;
 }
+
+int __mmc_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, atomic_t *abort)
+{
+	return __mmc_ctx_task_claim_host(host, NULL, current, abort);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__mmc_claim_host);
 
+void mmc_ctx_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	__mmc_ctx_task_claim_host(host, ctx, NULL, NULL);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_ctx_claim_host);
+
 /**
  *	mmc_release_host - release a host
  *	@host: mmc host to release
@@ -888,18 +929,17 @@ int __mmc_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, atomic_t *abort)
  *	Release a MMC host, allowing others to claim the host
  *	for their operations.
  */
-void mmc_release_host(struct mmc_host *host)
+static void __mmc_release_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	WARN_ON(!host->claimed);
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&host->lock, flags);
 	if (--host->claim_cnt) {
 		/* Release for nested claim */
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&host->lock, flags);
 	} else {
 		host->claimed = 0;
+		host->claimer->task = NULL;
 		host->claimer = NULL;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&host->lock, flags);
 		wake_up(&host->wq);
@@ -907,8 +947,23 @@ void mmc_release_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 		pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(mmc_dev(host));
 	}
 }
+
+void mmc_release_host(struct mmc_host *host)
+{
+	WARN_ON(!host->claimed);
+
+	__mmc_release_host(host);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_release_host);
 
+void mmc_ctx_release_host(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	WARN_ON(!host->claimed || host->claimer != ctx);
+
+	__mmc_release_host(host);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_ctx_release_host);
+
 /*
  * This is a helper function, which fetches a runtime pm reference for the
  * card device and also claims the host.
@@ -921,6 +976,17 @@ void mmc_get_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_get_card);
 
 /*
+ * This is a helper function, which fetches a runtime pm reference for the
+ * card device and also claims the host for the mmc context.
+ */
+void mmc_ctx_get_card(struct mmc_card *card, struct mmc_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(&card->dev);
+	mmc_ctx_claim_host(card->host, ctx);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_ctx_get_card);
+
+/*
  * This is a helper function, which releases the host and drops the runtime
  * pm reference for the card device.
  */
@@ -933,6 +999,18 @@ void mmc_put_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_put_card);
 
 /*
+ * This is a helper function, which releases the host and drops the runtime
+ * pm reference for the card device.
+ */
+void mmc_ctx_put_card(struct mmc_card *card, struct mmc_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	mmc_ctx_release_host(card->host, ctx);
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&card->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(&card->dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_ctx_put_card);
+
+/*
  * Internal function that does the actual ios call to the host driver,
  * optionally printing some debug output.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
index ca861091a776..a294c836a143 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
@@ -144,4 +144,10 @@ static inline void mmc_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 	__mmc_claim_host(host, NULL);
 }
 
+void mmc_ctx_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_ctx *ctx);
+void mmc_ctx_release_host(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_ctx *ctx);
+
+void mmc_ctx_get_card(struct mmc_card *card, struct mmc_ctx *ctx);
+void mmc_ctx_put_card(struct mmc_card *card, struct mmc_ctx *ctx);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index f3f2d07feb2a..228a493c3b25 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ struct mmc_supply {
 	struct regulator *vqmmc;	/* Optional Vccq supply */
 };
 
+struct mmc_ctx {
+	struct task_struct *task;
+};
+
 struct mmc_host {
 	struct device		*parent;
 	struct device		class_dev;
@@ -388,8 +392,9 @@ struct mmc_host {
 	struct mmc_card		*card;		/* device attached to this host */
 
 	wait_queue_head_t	wq;
-	struct task_struct	*claimer;	/* task that has host claimed */
+	struct mmc_ctx		*claimer;	/* context that has host claimed */
 	int			claim_cnt;	/* "claim" nesting count */
+	struct mmc_ctx		default_ctx;	/* default context */
 
 	struct delayed_work	detect;
 	int			detect_change;	/* card detect flag */
