diff --git a/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
index 1eaea04..c5631bf 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/sdhci.c
@@ -486,8 +486,10 @@
 		mmc->voltages |= host->voltages;
 
 	mmc->host_caps = MMC_MODE_HS | MMC_MODE_HS_52MHz | MMC_MODE_4BIT;
-	if (caps & SDHCI_CAN_DO_8BIT)
-		mmc->host_caps |= MMC_MODE_8BIT;
+	if ((host->version & SDHCI_SPEC_VER_MASK) >= SDHCI_SPEC_300) {
+		if (caps & SDHCI_CAN_DO_8BIT)
+			mmc->host_caps |= MMC_MODE_8BIT;
+	}
 	if (host->host_caps)
 		mmc->host_caps |= host->host_caps;