diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt
index b878a1e305af..6f3db1f809ab 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ Required Properties:
 
 - clocks:
   Array of clocks required for SDHC.
-  Require at least input clock for Xenon IP core.
+  Require at least input clock for Xenon IP core. For Armada AP806 and
+  CP110, the AXI clock is also mandatory.
 
 - clock-names:
   Array of names corresponding to clocks property.
   The input clock for Xenon IP core should be named as "core".
+  The input clock for the AXI bus must be named as "axi".
 
 - reg:
   * For "marvell,armada-3700-sdhci", two register areas.
@@ -106,8 +108,8 @@ Example:
 		compatible = "marvell,armada-ap806-sdhci";
 		reg = <0xaa0000 0x1000>;
 		interrupts = <GIC_SPI 13 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>
-		clocks = <&emmc_clk>;
-		clock-names = "core";
+		clocks = <&emmc_clk>,<&axi_clk>;
+		clock-names = "core","axi";
 		bus-width = <4>;
 		marvell,xenon-phy-slow-mode;
 		marvell,xenon-tun-count = <11>;
@@ -126,8 +128,8 @@ Example:
 		interrupts = <GIC_SPI 55 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>
 		vqmmc-supply = <&sd_vqmmc_regulator>;
 		vmmc-supply = <&sd_vmmc_regulator>;
-		clocks = <&sdclk>;
-		clock-names = "core";
+		clocks = <&sdclk>,<&axi_clk>;
+		clock-names = "core","axi";
 		bus-width = <4>;
 		marvell,xenon-tun-count = <9>;
 	};
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.c
index 2eec2e652c53..845575593b59 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.c
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ static int xenon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct sdhci_pltfm_host *pltfm_host;
 	struct sdhci_host *host;
+	struct xenon_priv *priv;
 	int err;
 
 	host = sdhci_pltfm_init(pdev, &sdhci_xenon_pdata,
@@ -474,6 +475,7 @@ static int xenon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(host);
 
 	pltfm_host = sdhci_priv(host);
+	priv = sdhci_pltfm_priv(pltfm_host);
 
 	/*
 	 * Link Xenon specific mmc_host_ops function,
@@ -491,9 +493,20 @@ static int xenon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		goto free_pltfm;
 
+	priv->axi_clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "axi");
+	if (IS_ERR(priv->axi_clk)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(priv->axi_clk);
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to setup axi clk: %d\n", err);
+		priv->axi_clk = NULL;
+	} else {
+		err = clk_prepare_enable(priv->axi_clk);
+		if (err)
+			goto err_clk;
+	}
+
 	err = mmc_of_parse(host->mmc);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_clk;
+		goto err_clk_axi;
 
 	sdhci_get_of_property(pdev);
 
@@ -502,11 +515,11 @@ static int xenon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Xenon specific dt parse */
 	err = xenon_probe_dt(pdev);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_clk;
+		goto err_clk_axi;
 
 	err = xenon_sdhc_prepare(host);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_clk;
+		goto err_clk_axi;
 
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_active(&pdev->dev);
@@ -527,6 +540,9 @@ static int xenon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	xenon_sdhc_unprepare(host);
+err_clk_axi:
+	if (priv->axi_clk)
+		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->axi_clk);
 err_clk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(pltfm_host->clk);
 free_pltfm:
@@ -538,6 +554,7 @@ static int xenon_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct sdhci_host *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct sdhci_pltfm_host *pltfm_host = sdhci_priv(host);
+	struct xenon_priv *priv = sdhci_pltfm_priv(pltfm_host);
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
@@ -546,6 +563,8 @@ static int xenon_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	sdhci_remove_host(host, 0);
 
 	xenon_sdhc_unprepare(host);
+	if (priv->axi_clk)
+		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->axi_clk);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(pltfm_host->clk);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.h b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.h
index 2bc0510c0769..9994995c7c56 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ struct xenon_priv {
 	unsigned char	bus_width;
 	unsigned char	timing;
 	unsigned int	clock;
+	struct clk      *axi_clk;
 
 	int		phy_type;
 	/*
