diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/cqhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/cqhci.c
index f7bdae5354c3..5047f7343ffc 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/cqhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/cqhci.c
@@ -611,7 +611,8 @@ static int cqhci_request(struct mmc_host *mmc, struct mmc_request *mrq)
 	cq_host->slot[tag].flags = 0;
 
 	cq_host->qcnt += 1;
-
+	/* Make sure descriptors are ready before ringing the doorbell */
+	wmb();
 	cqhci_writel(cq_host, 1 << tag, CQHCI_TDBR);
 	if (!(cqhci_readl(cq_host, CQHCI_TDBR) & (1 << tag)))
 		pr_debug("%s: cqhci: doorbell not set for tag %d\n",