diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
index 305e5d2..325cf60 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@
 
 	OMAP_HSMMC_WRITE(host->base, CON,
 		OMAP_HSMMC_READ(host->base, CON) & ~INIT_STREAM);
+
+	OMAP_HSMMC_WRITE(host->base, STAT, STAT_CLEAR);
+	OMAP_HSMMC_READ(host->base, STAT);
+
 	enable_irq(host->irq);
 }