diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index 80b05b2..c900d28 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
 #include <linux/mmc/ioctl.h>
 #include <linux/mmc/card.h>
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@
 	md = mmc_blk_get(dev_to_disk(dev));
 	card = md->queue.card;
 
-	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+	mmc_get_card(card);
 
 	ret = mmc_switch(card, EXT_CSD_CMD_SET_NORMAL, EXT_CSD_BOOT_WP,
 				card->ext_csd.boot_ro_lock |
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@
 	else
 		card->ext_csd.boot_ro_lock |= EXT_CSD_BOOT_WP_B_PWR_WP_EN;
 
-	mmc_release_host(card->host);
+	mmc_put_card(card);
 
 	if (!ret) {
 		pr_info("%s: Locking boot partition ro until next power on\n",
@@ -522,7 +523,7 @@
 
 	mrq.cmd = &cmd;
 
-	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+	mmc_get_card(card);
 
 	err = mmc_blk_part_switch(card, md);
 	if (err)
@@ -599,7 +600,7 @@
 	}
 
 cmd_rel_host:
-	mmc_release_host(card->host);
+	mmc_put_card(card);
 
 cmd_done:
 	mmc_blk_put(md);
@@ -1921,7 +1922,7 @@
 
 	if (req && !mq->mqrq_prev->req)
 		/* claim host only for the first request */
-		mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+		mmc_get_card(card);
 
 	ret = mmc_blk_part_switch(card, md);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1965,7 +1966,7 @@
 		 * In case sepecial request, there is no reentry to
 		 * the 'mmc_blk_issue_rq' with 'mqrq_prev->req'.
 		 */
-		mmc_release_host(card->host);
+		mmc_put_card(card);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2362,6 +2363,19 @@
 		if (mmc_add_disk(part_md))
 			goto out;
 	}
+
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&card->dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&card->dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * Don't enable runtime PM for SD-combo cards here. Leave that
+	 * decision to be taken during the SDIO init sequence instead.
+	 */
+	if (card->type != MMC_TYPE_SD_COMBO) {
+		pm_runtime_set_active(&card->dev);
+		pm_runtime_enable(&card->dev);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
  out:
@@ -2375,9 +2389,13 @@
 	struct mmc_blk_data *md = mmc_get_drvdata(card);
 
 	mmc_blk_remove_parts(card, md);
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(&card->dev);
 	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
 	mmc_blk_part_switch(card, md);
 	mmc_release_host(card->host);
+	if (card->type != MMC_TYPE_SD_COMBO)
+		pm_runtime_disable(&card->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&card->dev);
 	mmc_blk_remove_req(md);
 	mmc_set_drvdata(card, NULL);
 }
@@ -2389,6 +2407,7 @@
 	struct mmc_blk_data *md = mmc_get_drvdata(card);
 
 	if (md) {
+		pm_runtime_get_sync(&card->dev);
 		mmc_queue_suspend(&md->queue);
 		list_for_each_entry(part_md, &md->part, part) {
 			mmc_queue_suspend(&part_md->queue);
@@ -2412,6 +2431,7 @@
 		list_for_each_entry(part_md, &md->part, part) {
 			mmc_queue_resume(&part_md->queue);
 		}
+		pm_runtime_put(&card->dev);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index dc0cb59..0f86144 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -971,6 +971,29 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_release_host);
 
 /*
+ * This is a helper function, which fetches a runtime pm reference for the
+ * card device and also claims the host.
+ */
+void mmc_get_card(struct mmc_card *card)
+{
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(&card->dev);
+	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_get_card);
+
+/*
+ * This is a helper function, which releases the host and drops the runtime
+ * pm reference for the card device.
+ */
+void mmc_put_card(struct mmc_card *card)
+{
+	mmc_release_host(card->host);
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&card->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(&card->dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_put_card);
+
+/*
  * Internal function that does the actual ios call to the host driver,
  * optionally printing some debug output.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/debugfs.c b/drivers/mmc/core/debugfs.c
index 35c2f85..54829c0 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/debugfs.c
@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@
 	u32		status;
 	int		ret;
 
-	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+	mmc_get_card(card);
 
 	ret = mmc_send_status(data, &status);
 	if (!ret)
 		*val = status;
 
-	mmc_release_host(card->host);
+	mmc_put_card(card);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	mmc_claim_host(card->host);
+	mmc_get_card(card);
 	err = mmc_send_ext_csd(card, ext_csd);
-	mmc_release_host(card->host);
+	mmc_put_card(card);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_free;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index a0469cf..903f381 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1380,14 +1380,14 @@
 	BUG_ON(!host);
 	BUG_ON(!host->card);
 
-	mmc_claim_host(host);
+	mmc_get_card(host->card);
 
 	/*
 	 * Just check if our card has been removed.
 	 */
 	err = _mmc_detect_card_removed(host);
 
-	mmc_release_host(host);
+	mmc_put_card(host->card);
 
 	if (err) {
 		mmc_remove(host);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index 8373d22..17fa2d2 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -1042,14 +1042,14 @@
 	BUG_ON(!host);
 	BUG_ON(!host->card);
 
-	mmc_claim_host(host);
+	mmc_get_card(host->card);
 
 	/*
 	 * Just check if our card has been removed.
 	 */
 	err = _mmc_detect_card_removed(host);
 
-	mmc_release_host(host);
+	mmc_put_card(host->card);
 
 	if (err) {
 		mmc_sd_remove(host);
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/core.h b/include/linux/mmc/core.h
index bd06ff5..443243b 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/core.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/core.h
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@
 extern void mmc_release_host(struct mmc_host *host);
 extern int mmc_try_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host);
 
+extern void mmc_get_card(struct mmc_card *card);
+extern void mmc_put_card(struct mmc_card *card);
+
 extern int mmc_flush_cache(struct mmc_card *);
 
 extern int mmc_detect_card_removed(struct mmc_host *host);