diff --git a/drivers/mmc/sunxi_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/sunxi_mmc.c
index eb7b115..ae0cf1a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/sunxi_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/sunxi_mmc.c
@@ -16,28 +16,6 @@
 #include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mmc.h>
 
-struct sunxi_mmc_des {
-	u32 reserved1_1:1;
-	u32 dic:1;		/* disable interrupt on completion */
-	u32 last_des:1;		/* 1-this data buffer is the last buffer */
-	u32 first_des:1;		/* 1-data buffer is the first buffer,
-				   0-data buffer contained in the next
-				   descriptor is 1st buffer */
-	u32 des_chain:1;	/* 1-the 2nd address in the descriptor is the
-				   next descriptor address */
-	u32 end_of_ring:1;	/* 1-last descriptor flag when using dual
-				   data buffer in descriptor */
-	u32 reserved1_2:24;
-	u32 card_err_sum:1;	/* transfer error flag */
-	u32 own:1;		/* des owner:1-idma owns it, 0-host owns it */
-#define SDXC_DES_NUM_SHIFT 16
-#define SDXC_DES_BUFFER_MAX_LEN	(1 << SDXC_DES_NUM_SHIFT)
-	u32 data_buf1_sz:16;
-	u32 data_buf2_sz:16;
-	u32 buf_addr_ptr1;
-	u32 buf_addr_ptr2;
-};
-
 struct sunxi_mmc_host {
 	unsigned mmc_no;
 	uint32_t *mclkreg;
@@ -189,6 +167,9 @@ static int mmc_core_init(struct mmc *mmc)
 
 	/* Reset controller */
 	writel(SUNXI_MMC_GCTRL_RESET, &mmchost->reg->gctrl);
+	udelay(1000);
+	/* Always read / write data through the CPU */
+	writel(SUNXI_MMC_GCTRL_ACCESS_BY_AHB, &mmchost->reg->gctrl);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -220,85 +201,6 @@ static int mmc_trans_data_by_cpu(struct mmc *mmc, struct mmc_data *data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mmc_trans_data_by_dma(struct mmc *mmc, struct mmc_data *data)
-{
-	struct sunxi_mmc_host *mmchost = mmc->priv;
-	unsigned byte_cnt = data->blocksize * data->blocks;
-	unsigned char *buff;
-	unsigned des_idx = 0;
-	unsigned buff_frag_num =
-		(byte_cnt + SDXC_DES_BUFFER_MAX_LEN - 1) >> SDXC_DES_NUM_SHIFT;
-	unsigned remain;
-	unsigned i, rval;
-	ALLOC_CACHE_ALIGN_BUFFER(struct sunxi_mmc_des, pdes, buff_frag_num);
-
-	buff = data->flags & MMC_DATA_READ ?
-	    (unsigned char *)data->dest : (unsigned char *)data->src;
-	remain = byte_cnt & (SDXC_DES_BUFFER_MAX_LEN - 1);
-
-	flush_cache((unsigned long)buff, (unsigned long)byte_cnt);
-	for (i = 0; i < buff_frag_num; i++, des_idx++) {
-		memset((void *)&pdes[des_idx], 0, sizeof(struct sunxi_mmc_des));
-		pdes[des_idx].des_chain = 1;
-		pdes[des_idx].own = 1;
-		pdes[des_idx].dic = 1;
-		if (buff_frag_num > 1 && i != buff_frag_num - 1)
-			pdes[des_idx].data_buf1_sz = 0; /* 0 == max_len */
-		else
-			pdes[des_idx].data_buf1_sz = remain;
-
-		pdes[des_idx].buf_addr_ptr1 =
-		    (u32) buff + i * SDXC_DES_BUFFER_MAX_LEN;
-		if (i == 0)
-			pdes[des_idx].first_des = 1;
-
-		if (i == buff_frag_num - 1) {
-			pdes[des_idx].dic = 0;
-			pdes[des_idx].last_des = 1;
-			pdes[des_idx].end_of_ring = 1;
-			pdes[des_idx].buf_addr_ptr2 = 0;
-		} else {
-			pdes[des_idx].buf_addr_ptr2 = (u32)&pdes[des_idx + 1];
-		}
-	}
-	flush_cache((unsigned long)pdes,
-		    sizeof(struct sunxi_mmc_des) * (des_idx + 1));
-
-	rval = readl(&mmchost->reg->gctrl);
-	/* Enable DMA */
-	writel(rval | SUNXI_MMC_GCTRL_DMA_RESET | SUNXI_MMC_GCTRL_DMA_ENABLE,
-	       &mmchost->reg->gctrl);
-	/* Reset iDMA */
-	writel(SUNXI_MMC_IDMAC_RESET, &mmchost->reg->dmac);
-	/* Enable iDMA */
-	writel(SUNXI_MMC_IDMAC_FIXBURST | SUNXI_MMC_IDMAC_ENABLE,
-	       &mmchost->reg->dmac);
-	rval = readl(&mmchost->reg->idie) &
-		~(SUNXI_MMC_IDIE_TXIRQ|SUNXI_MMC_IDIE_RXIRQ);
-	if (data->flags & MMC_DATA_WRITE)
-		rval |= SUNXI_MMC_IDIE_TXIRQ;
-	else
-		rval |= SUNXI_MMC_IDIE_RXIRQ;
-	writel(rval, &mmchost->reg->idie);
-	writel((u32) pdes, &mmchost->reg->dlba);
-	writel((0x2 << 28) | (0x7 << 16) | (0x01 << 3),
-	       &mmchost->reg->ftrglevel);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void mmc_enable_dma_accesses(struct mmc *mmc, int dma)
-{
-	struct sunxi_mmc_host *mmchost = mmc->priv;
-
-	unsigned int gctrl = readl(&mmchost->reg->gctrl);
-	if (dma)
-		gctrl &= ~SUNXI_MMC_GCTRL_ACCESS_BY_AHB;
-	else
-		gctrl |= SUNXI_MMC_GCTRL_ACCESS_BY_AHB;
-	writel(gctrl, &mmchost->reg->gctrl);
-}
-
 static int mmc_rint_wait(struct mmc *mmc, unsigned int timeout_msecs,
 			 unsigned int done_bit, const char *what)
 {
@@ -327,7 +229,6 @@ static int mmc_send_cmd(struct mmc *mmc, struct mmc_cmd *cmd,
 	unsigned int timeout_msecs;
 	int error = 0;
 	unsigned int status = 0;
-	unsigned int usedma = 0;
 	unsigned int bytecnt = 0;
 
 	if (mmchost->fatal_err)
@@ -378,20 +279,8 @@ static int mmc_send_cmd(struct mmc *mmc, struct mmc_cmd *cmd,
 
 		bytecnt = data->blocksize * data->blocks;
 		debug("trans data %d bytes\n", bytecnt);
-#if defined(CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI_USE_DMA) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
-		if (bytecnt > 64) {
-#else
-		if (0) {
-#endif
-			usedma = 1;
-			mmc_enable_dma_accesses(mmc, 1);
-			ret = mmc_trans_data_by_dma(mmc, data);
-			writel(cmdval | cmd->cmdidx, &mmchost->reg->cmd);
-		} else {
-			mmc_enable_dma_accesses(mmc, 0);
-			writel(cmdval | cmd->cmdidx, &mmchost->reg->cmd);
-			ret = mmc_trans_data_by_cpu(mmc, data);
-		}
+		writel(cmdval | cmd->cmdidx, &mmchost->reg->cmd);
+		ret = mmc_trans_data_by_cpu(mmc, data);
 		if (ret) {
 			error = readl(&mmchost->reg->rint) & \
 				SUNXI_MMC_RINT_INTERRUPT_ERROR_BIT;
@@ -405,7 +294,7 @@ static int mmc_send_cmd(struct mmc *mmc, struct mmc_cmd *cmd,
 		goto out;
 
 	if (data) {
-		timeout_msecs = usedma ? 120 * bytecnt : 120;
+		timeout_msecs = 120;
 		debug("cacl timeout %x msec\n", timeout_msecs);
 		error = mmc_rint_wait(mmc, timeout_msecs,
 				      data->blocks > 1 ?
@@ -442,23 +331,6 @@ static int mmc_send_cmd(struct mmc *mmc, struct mmc_cmd *cmd,
 		debug("mmc resp 0x%08x\n", cmd->response[0]);
 	}
 out:
-	if (data && usedma) {
-		/* IDMASTAREG
-		 * IDST[0] : idma tx int
-		 * IDST[1] : idma rx int
-		 * IDST[2] : idma fatal bus error
-		 * IDST[4] : idma descriptor invalid
-		 * IDST[5] : idma error summary
-		 * IDST[8] : idma normal interrupt sumary
-		 * IDST[9] : idma abnormal interrupt sumary
-		 */
-		status = readl(&mmchost->reg->idst);
-		writel(status, &mmchost->reg->idst);
-		writel(0, &mmchost->reg->idie);
-		writel(0, &mmchost->reg->dmac);
-		writel(readl(&mmchost->reg->gctrl) & ~SUNXI_MMC_GCTRL_DMA_ENABLE,
-		       &mmchost->reg->gctrl);
-	}
 	if (error < 0) {
 		writel(SUNXI_MMC_GCTRL_RESET, &mmchost->reg->gctrl);
 		mmc_update_clk(mmc);
diff --git a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
index 5d72d62..fd02d0d 100644
--- a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_MMC
 #define CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI
 #define CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI_SLOT		0
-#define CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI_USE_DMA
 #define CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_ENV_DEV		0	/* first detected MMC controller */
 
