diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
index dc2db9c185ea..eda1e2ddcaca 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
@@ -1053,6 +1053,16 @@ static int jz4740_mmc_probe(struct platform_device* pdev)
 	mmc->ops = &jz4740_mmc_ops;
 	if (!mmc->f_max)
 		mmc->f_max = JZ_MMC_CLK_RATE;
+
+	/*
+	 * There seems to be a problem with this driver on the JZ4760 and
+	 * JZ4760B SoCs. There, when using the maximum rate supported (50 MHz),
+	 * the communication fails with many SD cards.
+	 * Until this bug is sorted out, limit the maximum rate to 24 MHz.
+	 */
+	if (host->version == JZ_MMC_JZ4760 && mmc->f_max > JZ_MMC_CLK_RATE)
+		mmc->f_max = JZ_MMC_CLK_RATE;
+
 	mmc->f_min = mmc->f_max / 128;
 	mmc->ocr_avail = MMC_VDD_32_33 | MMC_VDD_33_34;