diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
index 3955fa5db43c69f60b50a8abbcfcb90e43313f7e..53b79ee37fdd85b2b90f7ee5952def274955e825 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
@@ -977,9 +977,21 @@ static int sdhci_msm_cm_dll_sdc4_calibration(struct sdhci_host *host)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	config = readl_relaxed(host->ioaddr + msm_offset->core_vendor_spec3);
-	config |= CORE_PWRSAVE_DLL;
-	writel_relaxed(config, host->ioaddr + msm_offset->core_vendor_spec3);
+	/*
+	 * Set CORE_PWRSAVE_DLL bit in CORE_VENDOR_SPEC3.
+	 * When MCLK is gated OFF, it is not gated for less than 0.5us
+	 * and MCLK must be switched on for at-least 1us before DATA
+	 * starts coming. Controllers with 14lpp and later tech DLL cannot
+	 * guarantee above requirement. So PWRSAVE_DLL should not be
+	 * turned on for host controllers using this DLL.
+	 */
+	if (!msm_host->use_14lpp_dll_reset) {
+		config = readl_relaxed(host->ioaddr +
+				msm_offset->core_vendor_spec3);
+		config |= CORE_PWRSAVE_DLL;
+		writel_relaxed(config, host->ioaddr +
+				msm_offset->core_vendor_spec3);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Drain writebuffer to ensure above DLL calibration