diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/slot-gpio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/slot-gpio.c
index babe591aea96..a8450a8701e4 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/slot-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/slot-gpio.c
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ int mmc_gpiod_request_cd(struct mmc_host *host, const char *con_id,
 	struct gpio_desc *desc;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!con_id)
-		con_id = ctx->cd_label;
-
 	desc = devm_gpiod_get_index(host->parent, con_id, idx, GPIOD_IN);
 	if (IS_ERR(desc))
 		return PTR_ERR(desc);
@@ -289,9 +286,6 @@ int mmc_gpiod_request_ro(struct mmc_host *host, const char *con_id,
 	struct gpio_desc *desc;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!con_id)
-		con_id = ctx->ro_label;
-
 	desc = devm_gpiod_get_index(host->parent, con_id, idx, GPIOD_IN);
 	if (IS_ERR(desc))
 		return PTR_ERR(desc);