diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 490229e4010c..900b9f935297 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1082,10 +1082,6 @@ static int mmc_select_hs400(struct mmc_card *card)
 	      host->ios.bus_width == MMC_BUS_WIDTH_8))
 		return 0;
 
-	/* Reduce frequency to HS frequency */
-	max_dtr = card->ext_csd.hs_max_dtr;
-	mmc_set_clock(host, max_dtr);
-
 	/* Switch card to HS mode */
 	val = EXT_CSD_TIMING_HS;
 	err = __mmc_switch(card, EXT_CSD_CMD_SET_NORMAL,
@@ -1101,6 +1097,10 @@ static int mmc_select_hs400(struct mmc_card *card)
 	/* Set host controller to HS timing */
 	mmc_set_timing(card->host, MMC_TIMING_MMC_HS);
 
+	/* Reduce frequency to HS frequency */
+	max_dtr = card->ext_csd.hs_max_dtr;
+	mmc_set_clock(host, max_dtr);
+
 	err = mmc_switch_status(card);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_err;