diff --git a/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
index b9cbe34..551b423 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
@@ -412,9 +412,11 @@ int sdhci_init(struct mmc *mmc)
 			status = sdhci_readl(host, SDHCI_PRESENT_STATE);
 	}
 
-	/* Eable all state */
-	sdhci_writel(host, SDHCI_INT_ALL_MASK, SDHCI_INT_ENABLE);
-	sdhci_writel(host, SDHCI_INT_ALL_MASK, SDHCI_SIGNAL_ENABLE);
+	/* Enable only interrupts served by the SD controller */
+	sdhci_writel(host, SDHCI_INT_DATA_MASK | SDHCI_INT_CMD_MASK
+		     , SDHCI_INT_ENABLE);
+	/* Mask all sdhci interrupt sources */
+	sdhci_writel(host, 0x0, SDHCI_SIGNAL_ENABLE);
 
 	return 0;
 }