diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
index 0d2d748d0b58..8ab330dc7208 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
@@ -2052,6 +2052,7 @@ static void vub300_enable_sdio_irq(struct mmc_host *mmc, int enable)
 		return;
 	kref_get(&vub300->kref);
 	if (enable) {
+		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 		mutex_lock(&vub300->irq_mutex);
 		if (vub300->irqs_queued) {
 			vub300->irqs_queued -= 1;
@@ -2067,6 +2068,7 @@ static void vub300_enable_sdio_irq(struct mmc_host *mmc, int enable)
 			vub300_queue_poll_work(vub300, 0);
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&vub300->irq_mutex);
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	} else {
 		vub300->irq_enabled = 0;
 	}