diff --git a/drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c
index dd6bd33..c197b09 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/atmel_sdhci.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ int atmel_sdhci_init(void *regbase, u32 id)
 	host->name = "atmel_sdhci";
 	host->ioaddr = regbase;
 	host->quirks = 0;
-	host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
 	max_clk = at91_get_periph_generated_clk(id);
 	if (!max_clk) {
 		printf("%s: Failed to get the proper clock\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/bcm2835_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/bcm2835_sdhci.c
index 680b754..c1d8700 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/bcm2835_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/bcm2835_sdhci.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ int bcm2835_sdhci_init(u32 regbase, u32 emmc_freq)
 	host->voltages = MMC_VDD_32_33 | MMC_VDD_33_34 | MMC_VDD_165_195;
 	host->ops = &bcm2835_ops;
 
-	host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
 	add_sdhci(host, emmc_freq, MIN_FREQ);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/kona_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/kona_sdhci.c
index 3653d00..0c4f30e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/kona_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/kona_sdhci.c
@@ -127,11 +127,6 @@ int kona_sdhci_init(int dev_index, u32 min_clk, u32 quirks)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (quirks & SDHCI_QUIRK_REG32_RW)
-		host->version = sdhci_readl(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION - 2) >> 16;
-	else
-		host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
-
 	add_sdhci(host, max_clk, min_clk);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c
index 8d4399e..90e90bc 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/msm_sdhci.c
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ static int msm_sdc_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 		writel(caps, host->ioaddr + SDHCI_VENDOR_SPEC_CAPABILITIES0);
 	}
 
-	/* Set host controller version */
-	host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
-
 	ret = sdhci_setup_cfg(&plat->cfg, host, 0, 0);
 	host->mmc = &plat->mmc;
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mv_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/mv_sdhci.c
index 82c695f..ca5f872 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mv_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mv_sdhci.c
@@ -88,9 +88,5 @@ int mv_sdh_init(unsigned long regbase, u32 max_clk, u32 min_clk, u32 quirks)
 		sdhci_mvebu_mbus_config((void __iomem *)regbase);
 	}
 
-	if (quirks & SDHCI_QUIRK_REG32_RW)
-		host->version = sdhci_readl(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION - 2) >> 16;
-	else
-		host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
 	return add_sdhci(host, max_clk, min_clk);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/s5p_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/s5p_sdhci.c
index 3bace21..7827b28 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/s5p_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/s5p_sdhci.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ static int s5p_sdhci_core_init(struct sdhci_host *host)
 		SDHCI_QUIRK_32BIT_DMA_ADDR |
 		SDHCI_QUIRK_WAIT_SEND_CMD | SDHCI_QUIRK_USE_WIDE8;
 	host->voltages = MMC_VDD_32_33 | MMC_VDD_33_34 | MMC_VDD_165_195;
-	host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
 
 	host->set_control_reg = &s5p_sdhci_set_control_reg;
 	host->set_clock = set_mmc_clk;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
index 504f2d2..7fc11c0 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
@@ -524,7 +524,11 @@ int sdhci_setup_cfg(struct mmc_config *cfg, struct sdhci_host *host,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 #endif
-	host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
+	if (host->quirks & SDHCI_QUIRK_REG32_RW)
+		host->version =
+			sdhci_readl(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION - 2) >> 16;
+	else
+		host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
 
 	cfg->name = host->name;
 #ifndef CONFIG_DM_MMC_OPS
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/spear_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/spear_sdhci.c
index 6ca96a2..06179cd 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/spear_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/spear_sdhci.c
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ int spear_sdhci_init(u32 regbase, u32 max_clk, u32 min_clk, u32 quirks)
 	host->ioaddr = (void *)regbase;
 	host->quirks = quirks;
 
-	if (quirks & SDHCI_QUIRK_REG32_RW)
-		host->version = sdhci_readl(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION - 2) >> 16;
-	else
-		host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
-
 	add_sdhci(host, max_clk, min_clk);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/zynq_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/zynq_sdhci.c
index 3815b94..299d820 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/zynq_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/zynq_sdhci.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ static int arasan_sdhci_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	host->quirks |= SDHCI_QUIRK_NO_HISPD_BIT;
 #endif
 
-	host->version = sdhci_readw(host, SDHCI_HOST_VERSION);
-
 	ret = sdhci_setup_cfg(&plat->cfg, host, CONFIG_ZYNQ_SDHCI_MAX_FREQ,
 			      CONFIG_ZYNQ_SDHCI_MIN_FREQ);
 	host->mmc = &plat->mmc;
