diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index ebb387aa5158..d35679e6e6aa 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -718,9 +718,8 @@ static int mmc_sdio_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 			/* Retry init sequence, but without R4_18V_PRESENT. */
 			retries = 0;
 			goto try_again;
-		} else {
-			goto remove;
 		}
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	/*