diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
index 664b71affd..be68d8d930 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
@@ -1971,6 +1971,7 @@ static int mmc_power_on(struct mmc *mmc)
 
 static int mmc_power_off(struct mmc *mmc)
 {
+	mmc_set_clock(mmc, 1, true);
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_MMC) && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_REGULATOR)
 	if (mmc->vmmc_supply) {
 		int ret = regulator_set_enable(mmc->vmmc_supply, false);