diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index aa54d35..a971c4b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1732,8 +1732,11 @@ static int mmc_do_erase(struct mmc_card *card, unsigned int from,
 	 * the erase operation does not exceed the max_busy_timeout, we should
 	 * use R1B response. Or we need to prevent the host from doing hw busy
 	 * detection, which is done by converting to a R1 response instead.
+	 * Note, some hosts requires R1B, which also means they are on their own
+	 * when it comes to deal with the busy timeout.
 	 */
-	if (card->host->max_busy_timeout &&
+	if (!(card->host->caps & MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY) &&
+	    card->host->max_busy_timeout &&
 	    busy_timeout > card->host->max_busy_timeout) {
 		cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_SPI_R1 | MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_AC;
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index f6912de..de14b58 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1910,9 +1910,12 @@ static int mmc_sleep(struct mmc_host *host)
 	 * If the max_busy_timeout of the host is specified, validate it against
 	 * the sleep cmd timeout. A failure means we need to prevent the host
 	 * from doing hw busy detection, which is done by converting to a R1
-	 * response instead of a R1B.
+	 * response instead of a R1B. Note, some hosts requires R1B, which also
+	 * means they are on their own when it comes to deal with the busy
+	 * timeout.
 	 */
-	if (host->max_busy_timeout && (timeout_ms > host->max_busy_timeout)) {
+	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY) && host->max_busy_timeout &&
+	    (timeout_ms > host->max_busy_timeout)) {
 		cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_AC;
 	} else {
 		cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_R1B | MMC_CMD_AC;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
index da425ee..e025604 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
@@ -542,9 +542,11 @@ int __mmc_switch(struct mmc_card *card, u8 set, u8 index, u8 value,
 	 * If the max_busy_timeout of the host is specified, make sure it's
 	 * enough to fit the used timeout_ms. In case it's not, let's instruct
 	 * the host to avoid HW busy detection, by converting to a R1 response
-	 * instead of a R1B.
+	 * instead of a R1B. Note, some hosts requires R1B, which also means
+	 * they are on their own when it comes to deal with the busy timeout.
 	 */
-	if (host->max_busy_timeout && (timeout_ms > host->max_busy_timeout))
+	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY) && host->max_busy_timeout &&
+	    (timeout_ms > host->max_busy_timeout))
 		use_r1b_resp = false;
 
 	cmd.opcode = MMC_SWITCH;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
index 8820531..c497817 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-omap.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,9 @@ static int sdhci_omap_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (of_find_property(dev->of_node, "dmas", NULL))
 		sdhci_switch_external_dma(host, true);
 
+	/* R1B responses is required to properly manage HW busy detection. */
+	mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY;
+
 	ret = sdhci_setup_host(host);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_put_sync;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-tegra.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-tegra.c
index 403ac44..a25c3a4 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-tegra.c
@@ -1552,6 +1552,9 @@ static int sdhci_tegra_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (tegra_host->soc_data->nvquirks & NVQUIRK_ENABLE_DDR50)
 		host->mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_1_8V_DDR;
 
+	/* R1B responses is required to properly manage HW busy detection. */
+	host->mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY;
+
 	tegra_sdhci_parse_dt(host);
 
 	tegra_host->power_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "power",
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index ba70338..4c5eb3a 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ struct mmc_host {
 				 MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR50 | MMC_CAP_UHS_SDR104 | \
 				 MMC_CAP_UHS_DDR50)
 #define MMC_CAP_SYNC_RUNTIME_PM	(1 << 21)	/* Synced runtime PM suspends. */
+#define MMC_CAP_NEED_RSP_BUSY	(1 << 22)	/* Commands with R1B can't use R1. */
 #define MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_A	(1 << 23)	/* Host supports Driver Type A */
 #define MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_C	(1 << 24)	/* Host supports Driver Type C */
 #define MMC_CAP_DRIVER_TYPE_D	(1 << 25)	/* Host supports Driver Type D */