diff --git a/drivers/mmc/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
index a8a689f..006c901 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ config ARM_PL180_MMCI
 	  If you have an ARM(R) platform with a Multimedia Card slot,
 	  say Y or M here.
 
+config MMC_QUIRKS
+	bool "Enable quirks"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Some cards and hosts may sometimes behave unexpectedly (quirks).
+	  This option enable workarounds to handle those quirks. Some of them
+	  are enabled by default, other may require additionnal flags or are
+	  enabled by the host driver.
+
 config MMC_VERBOSE
 	bool "Output more information about the MMC"
 	default y
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
index 6278d1f..26589b8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ int mmc_send_status(struct mmc *mmc, int timeout)
 int mmc_set_blocklen(struct mmc *mmc, int len)
 {
 	struct mmc_cmd cmd;
+	int err;
 
 	if (mmc->ddr_mode)
 		return 0;
@@ -287,7 +288,24 @@ int mmc_set_blocklen(struct mmc *mmc, int len)
 	cmd.resp_type = MMC_RSP_R1;
 	cmd.cmdarg = len;
 
-	return mmc_send_cmd(mmc, &cmd, NULL);
+	err = mmc_send_cmd(mmc, &cmd, NULL);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMC_QUIRKS
+	if (err && (mmc->quirks & MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SET_BLOCKLEN)) {
+		int retries = 4;
+		/*
+		 * It has been seen that SET_BLOCKLEN may fail on the first
+		 * attempt, let's try a few more time
+		 */
+		do {
+			err = mmc_send_cmd(mmc, &cmd, NULL);
+			if (!err)
+				break;
+		} while (retries--);
+	}
+#endif
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int mmc_read_blocks(struct mmc *mmc, void *dst, lbaint_t start,
@@ -1881,7 +1899,6 @@ static int mmc_startup(struct mmc *mmc)
 		cmd.resp_type = MMC_RSP_R1;
 		cmd.cmdarg = 1;
 		err = mmc_send_cmd(mmc, &cmd, NULL);
-
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -1895,6 +1912,21 @@ static int mmc_startup(struct mmc *mmc)
 
 	err = mmc_send_cmd(mmc, &cmd, NULL);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMC_QUIRKS
+	if (err && (mmc->quirks & MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SEND_CID)) {
+		int retries = 4;
+		/*
+		 * It has been seen that SEND_CID may fail on the first
+		 * attempt, let's try a few more time
+		 */
+		do {
+			err = mmc_send_cmd(mmc, &cmd, NULL);
+			if (!err)
+				break;
+		} while (retries--);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -2239,6 +2271,11 @@ int mmc_start_init(struct mmc *mmc)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMC_QUIRKS
+	mmc->quirks = MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SET_BLOCKLEN |
+		      MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SEND_CID;
+#endif
+
 	err = mmc_power_cycle(mmc);
 	if (err) {
 		/*
diff --git a/include/mmc.h b/include/mmc.h
index a8901bf..a9ebc88 100644
--- a/include/mmc.h
+++ b/include/mmc.h
@@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ static inline bool mmc_is_tuning_cmd(uint cmdidx)
 #define ENHNCD_SUPPORT		(0x2)
 #define PART_ENH_ATTRIB		(0x1f)
 
+#define MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SEND_CID	BIT(0)
+#define MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SET_BLOCKLEN	BIT(1)
+
 enum mmc_voltage {
 	MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_000 = 0,
 	MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_120,
@@ -591,6 +594,7 @@ struct mmc {
 				  * operating mode due to limitations when
 				  * accessing the boot partitions
 				  */
+	u32 quirks;
 };
 
 struct mmc_hwpart_conf {