diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
index 5a33389037cd..729868abd2db 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ static void sdhci_msm_set_cdr(struct sdhci_host *host, bool enable)
 static int sdhci_msm_execute_tuning(struct mmc_host *mmc, u32 opcode)
 {
 	struct sdhci_host *host = mmc_priv(mmc);
-	int tuning_seq_cnt = 3;
+	int tuning_seq_cnt = 10;
 	u8 phase, tuned_phases[16], tuned_phase_cnt = 0;
 	int rc;
 	struct mmc_ios ios = host->mmc->ios;
@@ -1222,6 +1222,22 @@ retry:
 	} while (++phase < ARRAY_SIZE(tuned_phases));
 
 	if (tuned_phase_cnt) {
+		if (tuned_phase_cnt == ARRAY_SIZE(tuned_phases)) {
+			/*
+			 * All phases valid is _almost_ as bad as no phases
+			 * valid.  Probably all phases are not really reliable
+			 * but we didn't detect where the unreliable place is.
+			 * That means we'll essentially be guessing and hoping
+			 * we get a good phase.  Better to try a few times.
+			 */
+			dev_dbg(mmc_dev(mmc), "%s: All phases valid; try again\n",
+				mmc_hostname(mmc));
+			if (--tuning_seq_cnt) {
+				tuned_phase_cnt = 0;
+				goto retry;
+			}
+		}
+
 		rc = msm_find_most_appropriate_phase(host, tuned_phases,
 						     tuned_phase_cnt);
 		if (rc < 0)