diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index e504b66bd41c..4ffea14b7eb6 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1651,12 +1651,8 @@ static int mmc_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
 		mmc_set_erase_size(card);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If enhanced_area_en is TRUE, host needs to enable ERASE_GRP_DEF
-	 * bit.  This bit will be lost every time after a reset or power off.
-	 */
-	if (card->ext_csd.partition_setting_completed ||
-	    (card->ext_csd.rev >= 3 && (host->caps2 & MMC_CAP2_HC_ERASE_SZ))) {
+	/* Enable ERASE_GRP_DEF. This bit is lost after a reset or power off. */
+	if (card->ext_csd.rev >= 3) {
 		err = mmc_switch(card, EXT_CSD_CMD_SET_NORMAL,
 				 EXT_CSD_ERASE_GROUP_DEF, 1,
 				 card->ext_csd.generic_cmd6_time);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
index 89d9a8c014f5..cf66a3db71b8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ static const struct sdhci_acpi_slot sdhci_acpi_slot_int_emmc = {
 	.caps    = MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA | MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE |
 		   MMC_CAP_HW_RESET | MMC_CAP_1_8V_DDR |
 		   MMC_CAP_CMD_DURING_TFR | MMC_CAP_WAIT_WHILE_BUSY,
-	.caps2   = MMC_CAP2_HC_ERASE_SZ,
 	.flags   = SDHCI_ACPI_RUNTIME_PM,
 	.quirks  = SDHCI_QUIRK_NO_ENDATTR_IN_NOPDESC,
 	.quirks2 = SDHCI_QUIRK2_PRESET_VALUE_BROKEN |
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
index 242c5dc7a81e..e2f638338e8f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ static int sdhci_brcmstb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_clk;
 	}
 
-	/* Enable MMC_CAP2_HC_ERASE_SZ for better max discard calculations */
-	host->mmc->caps2 |= MMC_CAP2_HC_ERASE_SZ;
-
 	sdhci_get_of_property(pdev);
 	mmc_of_parse(host->mmc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci-core.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci-core.c
index 8fa84a013be4..227a5cb4b3bf 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pci-core.c
@@ -347,8 +347,7 @@ static inline void sdhci_pci_remove_own_cd(struct sdhci_pci_slot *slot)
 static int mfd_emmc_probe_slot(struct sdhci_pci_slot *slot)
 {
 	slot->host->mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA | MMC_CAP_NONREMOVABLE;
-	slot->host->mmc->caps2 |= MMC_CAP2_BOOTPART_NOACC |
-				  MMC_CAP2_HC_ERASE_SZ;
+	slot->host->mmc->caps2 |= MMC_CAP2_BOOTPART_NOACC;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -587,7 +586,6 @@ static int byt_emmc_probe_slot(struct sdhci_pci_slot *slot)
 				 MMC_CAP_HW_RESET | MMC_CAP_1_8V_DDR |
 				 MMC_CAP_CMD_DURING_TFR |
 				 MMC_CAP_WAIT_WHILE_BUSY;
-	slot->host->mmc->caps2 |= MMC_CAP2_HC_ERASE_SZ;
 	slot->hw_reset = sdhci_pci_int_hw_reset;
 	if (slot->chip->pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_BSW_EMMC)
 		slot->host->timeout_clk = 1000; /* 1000 kHz i.e. 1 MHz */
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index 9209f95a5106..c81380a2181f 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ struct mmc_host {
 #define MMC_CAP2_HS200_1_2V_SDR	(1 << 6)        /* can support */
 #define MMC_CAP2_HS200		(MMC_CAP2_HS200_1_8V_SDR | \
 				 MMC_CAP2_HS200_1_2V_SDR)
-#define MMC_CAP2_HC_ERASE_SZ	(1 << 9)	/* High-capacity erase size */
 #define MMC_CAP2_CD_ACTIVE_HIGH	(1 << 10)	/* Card-detect signal active high */
 #define MMC_CAP2_RO_ACTIVE_HIGH	(1 << 11)	/* Write-protect signal active high */
 #define MMC_CAP2_PACKED_RD	(1 << 12)	/* Allow packed read */