diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index d7c5b13e48f9..d9a0ea41ef58 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -2817,13 +2817,10 @@ static int dw_mci_init_host_caps(struct dw_mci *host)
 	if (drv_data)
 		mmc->caps |= drv_data->common_caps;
 
-	if (host->dev->of_node) {
-		ctrl_id = of_alias_get_id(host->dev->of_node, "mshc");
-		if (ctrl_id < 0)
-			ctrl_id = 0;
-	} else {
+	if (host->dev->of_node)
+		ctrl_id = mmc->index;
+	else
 		ctrl_id = to_platform_device(host->dev)->id;
-	}
 
 	if (drv_data && drv_data->caps) {
 		if (ctrl_id >= drv_data->num_caps) {