diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
index bbf3496f4495..f9780c65ebe9 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
@@ -314,11 +314,7 @@ static int sdhci_brcmstb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static void sdhci_brcmstb_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = sdhci_pltfm_unregister(pdev);
-	if (ret)
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to shutdown\n");
+	sdhci_pltfm_suspend(&pdev->dev);
 }
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sdhci_brcm_of_match);