diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
index 04471a7ef078..dd3f7468d32c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ static irqreturn_t msdc_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static void msdc_init_hw(struct msdc_host *host)
 {
-	u32 val, pb1_val;
+	u32 val, pb1_val, pb2_val;
 	u32 tune_reg = host->dev_comp->pad_tune_reg;
 	struct mmc_host *mmc = mmc_from_priv(host);
 
@@ -1885,6 +1885,13 @@ static void msdc_init_hw(struct msdc_host *host)
 	writel(0, host->base + MSDC_IOCON);
 	sdr_set_field(host->base + MSDC_IOCON, MSDC_IOCON_DDLSEL, 0);
 
+	/*
+	 * Patch bit 0 and 1 are completely rewritten, but for patch bit 2
+	 * defaults are retained and, if necessary, only some bits are fixed
+	 * up: read the PB2 register here for later usage in this function.
+	 */
+	pb2_val = readl(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2);
+
 	/* Enable odd number support for 8-bit data bus */
 	val = MSDC_PATCH_BIT_ODDSUPP;
 
@@ -1902,6 +1909,8 @@ static void msdc_init_hw(struct msdc_host *host)
 
 	/* Set CKGEN delay to one stage */
 	val |= FIELD_PREP(MSDC_CKGEN_MSDC_DLY_SEL, 1);
+
+	/* First MSDC_PATCH_BIT setup is done: pull the trigger! */
 	writel(val, host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT);
 
 	/* Set wr data, crc status, cmd response turnaround period for UHS104 */
@@ -1917,58 +1926,54 @@ static void msdc_init_hw(struct msdc_host *host)
 	pb1_val |= MSDC_PB1_LP_DCM_EN | MSDC_PB1_RSVD3 |
 		   MSDC_PB1_AHB_GDMA_HCLK | MSDC_PB1_MSDC_CLK_ENFEAT;
 
-	/* Enable R1b command busy check */
-	pb1_val |= MSDC_PB1_BUSY_CHECK_SEL;
-	writel(pb1_val, host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT1);
-
-	sdr_set_bits(host->base + EMMC50_CFG0, EMMC50_CFG_CFCSTS_SEL);
+	/* If needed, enable R1b command busy check at controller init time */
+	if (!host->dev_comp->busy_check)
+		pb1_val |= MSDC_PB1_BUSY_CHECK_SEL;
 
 	if (host->dev_comp->stop_clk_fix) {
 		if (host->dev_comp->stop_dly_sel)
-			sdr_set_field(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT1,
-				      MSDC_PATCH_BIT1_STOP_DLY,
-				      host->dev_comp->stop_dly_sel);
+			pb1_val |= FIELD_PREP(MSDC_PATCH_BIT1_STOP_DLY,
+					      host->dev_comp->stop_dly_sel);
 
-		if (host->dev_comp->pop_en_cnt)
-			sdr_set_field(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2,
-				      MSDC_PB2_POP_EN_CNT,
-				      host->dev_comp->pop_en_cnt);
+		if (host->dev_comp->pop_en_cnt) {
+			pb2_val &= ~MSDC_PB2_POP_EN_CNT;
+			pb2_val |= FIELD_PREP(MSDC_PB2_POP_EN_CNT,
+					      host->dev_comp->pop_en_cnt);
+		}
 
-		sdr_clr_bits(host->base + SDC_FIFO_CFG,
-			     SDC_FIFO_CFG_WRVALIDSEL);
-		sdr_clr_bits(host->base + SDC_FIFO_CFG,
-			     SDC_FIFO_CFG_RDVALIDSEL);
+		sdr_clr_bits(host->base + SDC_FIFO_CFG, SDC_FIFO_CFG_WRVALIDSEL);
+		sdr_clr_bits(host->base + SDC_FIFO_CFG, SDC_FIFO_CFG_RDVALIDSEL);
 	}
 
-	if (host->dev_comp->busy_check)
-		sdr_clr_bits(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT1, BIT(7));
-
 	if (host->dev_comp->async_fifo) {
-		sdr_set_field(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2,
-			      MSDC_PB2_RESPWAIT, 3);
-		if (host->dev_comp->enhance_rx) {
-			if (host->top_base)
-				sdr_set_bits(host->top_base + EMMC_TOP_CONTROL,
-					     SDC_RX_ENH_EN);
-			else
-				sdr_set_bits(host->base + SDC_ADV_CFG0,
-					     SDC_RX_ENHANCE_EN);
+		/* Set CMD response timeout multiplier to 65 + (16 * 3) cycles */
+		pb2_val &= ~MSDC_PB2_RESPWAIT;
+		pb2_val |= FIELD_PREP(MSDC_PB2_RESPWAIT, 3);
+
+		/* eMMC4.5: Select async FIFO path for CMD resp and CRC status */
+		pb2_val &= ~MSDC_PATCH_BIT2_CFGRESP;
+		pb2_val |= MSDC_PATCH_BIT2_CFGCRCSTS;
+
+		if (!host->dev_comp->enhance_rx) {
+			/* eMMC4.5: Delay 2T for CMD resp and CRC status EN signals */
+			pb2_val &= ~(MSDC_PB2_RESPSTSENSEL | MSDC_PB2_CRCSTSENSEL);
+			pb2_val |= FIELD_PREP(MSDC_PB2_RESPSTSENSEL, 2);
+			pb2_val |= FIELD_PREP(MSDC_PB2_CRCSTSENSEL, 2);
+		} else if (host->top_base) {
+			sdr_set_bits(host->top_base + EMMC_TOP_CONTROL, SDC_RX_ENH_EN);
 		} else {
-			sdr_set_field(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2,
-				      MSDC_PB2_RESPSTSENSEL, 2);
-			sdr_set_field(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2,
-				      MSDC_PB2_CRCSTSENSEL, 2);
+			sdr_set_bits(host->base + SDC_ADV_CFG0, SDC_RX_ENHANCE_EN);
 		}
-		/* use async fifo, then no need tune internal delay */
-		sdr_clr_bits(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2,
-			     MSDC_PATCH_BIT2_CFGRESP);
-		sdr_set_bits(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2,
-			     MSDC_PATCH_BIT2_CFGCRCSTS);
 	}
 
 	if (host->dev_comp->support_64g)
-		sdr_set_bits(host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2,
-			     MSDC_PB2_SUPPORT_64G);
+		pb2_val |= MSDC_PB2_SUPPORT_64G;
+
+	/* Patch Bit 1/2 setup is done: pull the trigger! */
+	writel(pb1_val, host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT1);
+	writel(pb2_val, host->base + MSDC_PATCH_BIT2);
+	sdr_set_bits(host->base + EMMC50_CFG0, EMMC50_CFG_CFCSTS_SEL);
+
 	if (host->dev_comp->data_tune) {
 		if (host->top_base) {
 			sdr_set_bits(host->top_base + EMMC_TOP_CONTROL,