diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index e58be39..35a9e4f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void mmc_retune_timer(unsigned long data)
 int mmc_of_parse(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	struct device *dev = host->parent;
-	u32 bus_width;
+	u32 bus_width, drv_type;
 	int ret;
 	bool cd_cap_invert, cd_gpio_invert = false;
 	bool ro_cap_invert, ro_gpio_invert = false;
@@ -321,6 +321,15 @@ int mmc_of_parse(struct mmc_host *host)
 	if (device_property_read_bool(dev, "no-mmc"))
 		host->caps2 |= MMC_CAP2_NO_MMC;
 
+	/* Must be after "non-removable" check */
+	if (device_property_read_u32(dev, "fixed-emmc-driver-type", &drv_type) == 0) {
+		if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE)
+			host->fixed_drv_type = drv_type;
+		else
+			dev_err(host->parent,
+				"can't use fixed driver type, media is removable\n");
+	}
+
 	host->dsr_req = !device_property_read_u32(dev, "dsr", &host->dsr);
 	if (host->dsr_req && (host->dsr & ~0xffff)) {
 		dev_err(host->parent,
@@ -393,6 +402,8 @@ struct mmc_host *mmc_alloc_host(int extra, struct device *dev)
 	host->max_blk_size = 512;
 	host->max_blk_count = PAGE_SIZE / 512;
 
+	host->fixed_drv_type = -EINVAL;
+
 	return host;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 066efbb..a552f61 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1291,13 +1291,18 @@ int mmc_hs400_to_hs200(struct mmc_card *card)
 static void mmc_select_driver_type(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
 	int card_drv_type, drive_strength, drv_type;
+	int fixed_drv_type = card->host->fixed_drv_type;
 
 	card_drv_type = card->ext_csd.raw_driver_strength |
 			mmc_driver_type_mask(0);
 
-	drive_strength = mmc_select_drive_strength(card,
-						   card->ext_csd.hs200_max_dtr,
-						   card_drv_type, &drv_type);
+	if (fixed_drv_type >= 0)
+		drive_strength = card_drv_type & mmc_driver_type_mask(fixed_drv_type)
+				 ? fixed_drv_type : 0;
+	else
+		drive_strength = mmc_select_drive_strength(card,
+							   card->ext_csd.hs200_max_dtr,
+							   card_drv_type, &drv_type);
 
 	card->drive_strength = drive_strength;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index c296f43..e7743ec 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ struct mmc_host {
 #define MMC_CAP2_CQE		(1 << 23)	/* Has eMMC command queue engine */
 #define MMC_CAP2_CQE_DCMD	(1 << 24)	/* CQE can issue a direct command */
 
+	int			fixed_drv_type;	/* fixed driver type for non-removable media */
+
 	mmc_pm_flag_t		pm_caps;	/* supported pm features */
 
 	/* host specific block data */