diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/queue.c b/drivers/mmc/card/queue.c
index dcad59c..2517547 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/queue.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/queue.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
  */
 static int mmc_prep_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req)
 {
+	struct mmc_queue *mq = q->queuedata;
+
 	/*
 	 * We only like normal block requests and discards.
 	 */
@@ -37,6 +39,9 @@
 		return BLKPREP_KILL;
 	}
 
+	if (mq && mmc_card_removed(mq->card))
+		return BLKPREP_KILL;
+
 	req->cmd_flags |= REQ_DONTPREP;
 
 	return BLKPREP_OK;