diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fsl_lsch2_speed.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fsl_lsch2_speed.c
index 25e9a495f7..fec231857b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fsl_lsch2_speed.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fsl_lsch2_speed.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ void get_sys_info(struct sys_info *sys_info)
 	}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC
 #define HWA_CGA_M2_CLK_SEL	0x00000007
 #define HWA_CGA_M2_CLK_SHIFT	0
 #if defined(CONFIG_TARGET_LS1046ARDB) || defined(CONFIG_TARGET_LS1043ARDB)
@@ -148,11 +147,10 @@ void get_sys_info(struct sys_info *sys_info)
 		break;
 #endif
 	default:
-		printf("Error: Unknown peripheral clock select!\n");
+		printf("Error: Unknown cluster group A mux 2 clock select!\n");
 		break;
 	}
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FSL_IFC)
 	sys_info->freq_localbus = sys_info->freq_systembus /
@@ -179,28 +177,21 @@ unsigned long get_qman_freq(void)
 int get_clocks(void)
 {
 	struct sys_info sys_info;
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC
+	u32 clock = 0;
+#endif
 	get_sys_info(&sys_info);
 	gd->cpu_clk = sys_info.freq_processor[0];
 	gd->bus_clk = sys_info.freq_systembus / CONFIG_SYS_FSL_PCLK_DIV;
 	gd->mem_clk = sys_info.freq_ddrbus;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC
-#if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK)
-#if defined(CONFIG_TARGET_LS1046ARDB)
-	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = sys_info.freq_cga_m2 / 2;
-#endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_TARGET_LS1043ARDB)
-	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = sys_info.freq_cga_m2;
-#endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_TARGET_LS1012ARDB)
-	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = sys_info.freq_systembus;
-#endif
-#else
-	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = (sys_info.freq_systembus /
-			CONFIG_SYS_FSL_PCLK_DIV) /
-			CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV;
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS1012A)
+	clock = sys_info.freq_systembus;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS1043A) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS1046A)
+	clock = sys_info.freq_cga_m2;
 #endif
+	gd->arch.sdhc_per_clk = clock / CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV;
+	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = gd->bus_clk / CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV;
 #endif
 	if (gd->cpu_clk != 0)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fsl_lsch3_speed.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fsl_lsch3_speed.c
index 4b047a39c0..bd8b9cbdad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fsl_lsch3_speed.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fsl_lsch3_speed.c
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ void get_sys_info(struct sys_info *sys_info)
 		break;
 	}
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LX2160A) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS2080A)
-	sys_info->freq_cga_m2 = sys_info->freq_systembus;
-#endif
 }
 
 int get_clocks(void)
 {
 	struct sys_info sys_info;
+#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC
+	u32 clock = 0;
+#endif
 	get_sys_info(&sys_info);
 	gd->cpu_clk = sys_info.freq_processor[0];
 	gd->bus_clk = sys_info.freq_systembus / CONFIG_SYS_FSL_PCLK_DIV;
@@ -175,18 +175,16 @@ int get_clocks(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FSL_HAS_DP_DDR
 	gd->arch.mem2_clk = sys_info.freq_ddrbus2;
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC)
-#if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK)
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS1028A) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LX2160A)
-	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = sys_info.freq_cga_m2 / 2;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS1028A) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS1088A)
+	clock = sys_info.freq_cga_m2;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LX2160A) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS2080A)
+	clock = sys_info.freq_systembus;
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS2080A) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LS1088A)
-	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = sys_info.freq_cga_m2;
-#endif
-#else
+	gd->arch.sdhc_per_clk = clock / CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV;
 	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = gd->bus_clk / CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV;
 #endif
-#endif /* defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC) */
 
 	if (gd->cpu_clk != 0)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/global_data.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/global_data.h
index 17740147ea..f23b6bfb75 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/global_data.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/global_data.h
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ struct arch_global_data {
 	u32 sdhc_clk;
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC)
+	u32 sdhc_per_clk;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_U_QE)
 	u32 qe_clk;
 	u32 brg_clk;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/speed.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/speed.c
index 15b05fcc51..0c5252edc2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/speed.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/speed.c
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ void get_sys_info(sys_info_t *sys_info)
 		[14] = 4,	/* CC4 PPL / 4 */
 	};
 	uint i, freq_c_pll[CONFIG_SYS_FSL_NUM_CC_PLLS];
-#if !defined(CONFIG_FM_PLAT_CLK_DIV) || !defined(CONFIG_PME_PLAT_CLK_DIV) || \
-	defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK)
+#if !defined(CONFIG_FM_PLAT_CLK_DIV) || !defined(CONFIG_PME_PLAT_CLK_DIV)
 	uint rcw_tmp;
 #endif
 	uint ratio[CONFIG_SYS_FSL_NUM_CC_PLLS];
@@ -450,48 +449,6 @@ void get_sys_info(sys_info_t *sys_info)
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_T2080)
-#define ESDHC_CLK_SEL	0x00000007
-#define ESDHC_CLK_SHIFT	0
-#define ESDHC_CLK_RCWSR	15
-#else	/* Support T1040 T1024 by now */
-#define ESDHC_CLK_SEL	0xe0000000
-#define ESDHC_CLK_SHIFT	29
-#define ESDHC_CLK_RCWSR	7
-#endif
-	rcw_tmp = in_be32(&gur->rcwsr[ESDHC_CLK_RCWSR]);
-	switch ((rcw_tmp & ESDHC_CLK_SEL) >> ESDHC_CLK_SHIFT) {
-	case 1:
-		sys_info->freq_sdhc = freq_c_pll[CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK];
-		break;
-	case 2:
-		sys_info->freq_sdhc = freq_c_pll[CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK] / 2;
-		break;
-	case 3:
-		sys_info->freq_sdhc = freq_c_pll[CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK] / 3;
-		break;
-#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK_2_PLL)
-	case 4:
-		sys_info->freq_sdhc = freq_c_pll[CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK] / 4;
-		break;
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_T2080)
-	case 5:
-		sys_info->freq_sdhc = freq_c_pll[1 - CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK];
-		break;
-#endif
-	case 6:
-		sys_info->freq_sdhc = freq_c_pll[1 - CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK] / 2;
-		break;
-	case 7:
-		sys_info->freq_sdhc = freq_c_pll[1 - CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK] / 3;
-		break;
-#endif
-	default:
-		sys_info->freq_sdhc = 0;
-		printf("Error: Unknown SDHC peripheral clock select!\n");
-	}
-#endif
 #else /* CONFIG_SYS_FSL_QORIQ_CHASSIS2 */
 
 	for_each_cpu(i, cpu, cpu_numcores(), cpu_mask()) {
@@ -673,15 +630,11 @@ int get_clocks (void)
 	gd->arch.i2c2_clk = gd->arch.i2c1_clk;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC)
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
-	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = sys_info.freq_sdhc / 2;
-#else
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_MPC8569) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_P1010)
 	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = gd->bus_clk;
 #else
 	gd->arch.sdhc_clk = gd->bus_clk / 2;
 #endif
-#endif
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC) */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPM2)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config_mpc85xx.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config_mpc85xx.h
index 946e74a93b..4ca1e2b325 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config_mpc85xx.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config_mpc85xx.h
@@ -331,9 +331,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FMAN_V3
 #define CONFIG_FM_PLAT_CLK_DIV	1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FM1_CLK		CONFIG_FM_PLAT_CLK_DIV
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK		0/* Select SDHC CLK begining from PLL1
-					    per rcw field value */
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK_2_PLL	/* Select SDHC CLK from 2 PLLs */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FM_MURAM_SIZE	0x30000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SINGLE_SOURCE_CLK
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_TBCLK_DIV	16
@@ -362,8 +359,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_USB_MAX_CONTROLLER_COUNT	2
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_IFC_BANK_COUNT	8
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FM1_CLK		0
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK		0/* Select SDHC CLK begining from PLL1
-					    per rcw field value */
 #define CONFIG_QBMAN_CLK_DIV		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FM_MURAM_SIZE	0x30000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SINGLE_SOURCE_CLK
@@ -402,9 +397,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_PME_PLAT_CLK_DIV		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_PME_CLK		CONFIG_PME_PLAT_CLK_DIV
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FM1_CLK		0
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK		1/* Select SDHC CLK begining from PLL2
-					    per rcw field value */
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK_2_PLL	/* Select SDHC CLK from 2 PLLs */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_IFC_BANK_COUNT	8
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FMAN_V3
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FM_MURAM_SIZE	0x28000
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/global_data.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/global_data.h
index b6e4dd6c80..1620fba014 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/global_data.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/global_data.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 struct arch_global_data {
 #if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC)
 	u32 sdhc_clk;
+	u32 sdhc_per_clk;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_ADAPTER_IDENT)
 	u8 sdhc_adapter;
 #endif
diff --git a/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index 31e3b5a9b6..c80f8c7699 100644
--- a/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_TFABOOT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x6000
 CONFIG_NXP_ESBC=y
 CONFIG_FSPI_AHB_EN_4BYTE=y
-CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV=1
 CONFIG_ENV_SIZE=0x2000
 CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS=2
 CONFIG_ARMV8_SEC_FIRMWARE_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_defconfig b/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_defconfig
index 72922120e9..b3e3bcfe63 100644
--- a/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_LS1028AQDS=y
 CONFIG_TFABOOT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x6000
 CONFIG_FSPI_AHB_EN_4BYTE=y
-CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV=1
 CONFIG_ENV_SIZE=0x2000
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET=0x500000
 CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS=2
diff --git a/configs/ls1028ardb_tfa_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1028ardb_tfa_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index db92204d98..02770b1064 100644
--- a/configs/ls1028ardb_tfa_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1028ardb_tfa_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_TFABOOT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x6000
 CONFIG_NXP_ESBC=y
 CONFIG_FSPI_AHB_EN_4BYTE=y
-CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV=1
 CONFIG_ENV_SIZE=0x2000
 CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS=2
 CONFIG_ARMV8_SEC_FIRMWARE_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1028ardb_tfa_defconfig b/configs/ls1028ardb_tfa_defconfig
index 41fe40a853..6715d310fa 100644
--- a/configs/ls1028ardb_tfa_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1028ardb_tfa_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_LS1028ARDB=y
 CONFIG_TFABOOT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x6000
 CONFIG_FSPI_AHB_EN_4BYTE=y
-CONFIG_SYS_FSL_SDHC_CLK_DIV=1
 CONFIG_ENV_SIZE=0x2000
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET=0x500000
 CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS=2
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
index 2bc19dd56b..2f0eedc22f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ config MMC_QUIRKS
 	help
 	  Some cards and hosts may sometimes behave unexpectedly (quirks).
 	  This option enable workarounds to handle those quirks. Some of them
-	  are enabled by default, other may require additionnal flags or are
+	  are enabled by default, other may require additional flags or are
 	  enabled by the host driver.
 
 config MMC_HW_PARTITIONING
@@ -711,19 +711,10 @@ endif
 
 config FSL_ESDHC
 	bool "Freescale/NXP eSDHC controller support"
-	select FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK if MMC_HS200_SUPPORT || MMC_UHS_SUPPORT
 	help
 	  This selects support for the eSDHC (Enhanced Secure Digital Host
 	  Controller) found on numerous Freescale/NXP SoCs.
 
-config FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
-	bool "enable ESDHC peripheral clock support"
-	depends on FSL_ESDHC
-	help
-	  eSDHC supports two reference clocks (platform clock and peripheral clock).
-	  Peripheral clock which could provide higher clock frequency is required to
-	  be used for tuning of SD UHS mode and eMMC HS200/HS400 modes.
-
 config FSL_ESDHC_IMX
 	bool "Freescale/NXP i.MX eSDHC controller support"
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
index 1e7d606cd8..112f115015 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ struct fsl_esdhc_plat {
 struct fsl_esdhc_priv {
 	struct fsl_esdhc *esdhc_regs;
 	unsigned int sdhc_clk;
+	bool is_sdhc_per_clk;
 	unsigned int clock;
 #if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_MMC)
 	struct mmc *mmc;
@@ -523,7 +524,6 @@ static void set_sysctl(struct fsl_esdhc_priv *priv, struct mmc *mmc, uint clock)
 	esdhc_setbits32(&regs->sysctl, SYSCTL_PEREN | SYSCTL_CKEN);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
 static void esdhc_clock_control(struct fsl_esdhc_priv *priv, bool enable)
 {
 	struct fsl_esdhc *regs = priv->esdhc_regs;
@@ -550,18 +550,18 @@ static void esdhc_clock_control(struct fsl_esdhc_priv *priv, bool enable)
 		mdelay(1);
 	}
 }
-#endif
 
 static int esdhc_set_ios_common(struct fsl_esdhc_priv *priv, struct mmc *mmc)
 {
 	struct fsl_esdhc *regs = priv->esdhc_regs;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
-	/* Select to use peripheral clock */
-	esdhc_clock_control(priv, false);
-	esdhc_setbits32(&regs->esdhcctl, ESDHCCTL_PCS);
-	esdhc_clock_control(priv, true);
-#endif
+	if (priv->is_sdhc_per_clk) {
+		/* Select to use peripheral clock */
+		esdhc_clock_control(priv, false);
+		esdhc_setbits32(&regs->esdhcctl, ESDHCCTL_PCS);
+		esdhc_clock_control(priv, true);
+	}
+
 	/* Set the clock speed */
 	if (priv->clock != mmc->clock)
 		set_sysctl(priv, mmc, mmc->clock);
@@ -716,17 +716,8 @@ void fdt_fixup_esdhc(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 	if (esdhc_status_fixup(blob, compat))
 		return;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
-	do_fixup_by_compat_u32(blob, compat, "peripheral-frequency",
-			       gd->arch.sdhc_clk, 1);
-#else
 	do_fixup_by_compat_u32(blob, compat, "clock-frequency",
 			       gd->arch.sdhc_clk, 1);
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_ADAPTER_IDENT
-	do_fixup_by_compat_u32(blob, compat, "adapter-type",
-			       (u32)(gd->arch.sdhc_adapter), 1);
-#endif
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -788,6 +779,8 @@ int fsl_esdhc_initialize(bd_t *bis, struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *cfg)
 
 	priv->esdhc_regs = (struct fsl_esdhc *)(unsigned long)(cfg->esdhc_base);
 	priv->sdhc_clk = cfg->sdhc_clk;
+	if (gd->arch.sdhc_per_clk)
+		priv->is_sdhc_per_clk = true;
 
 	mmc_cfg = &plat->cfg;
 
@@ -826,7 +819,11 @@ int fsl_esdhc_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 
 	cfg = calloc(sizeof(struct fsl_esdhc_cfg), 1);
 	cfg->esdhc_base = CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_ADDR;
-	cfg->sdhc_clk = gd->arch.sdhc_clk;
+	/* Prefer peripheral clock which provides higher frequency. */
+	if (gd->arch.sdhc_per_clk)
+		cfg->sdhc_clk = gd->arch.sdhc_per_clk;
+	else
+		cfg->sdhc_clk = gd->arch.sdhc_clk;
 	return fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, cfg);
 }
 #else /* DM_MMC */
@@ -848,7 +845,13 @@ static int fsl_esdhc_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 #endif
 	priv->dev = dev;
 
-	priv->sdhc_clk = gd->arch.sdhc_clk;
+	if (gd->arch.sdhc_per_clk) {
+		priv->sdhc_clk = gd->arch.sdhc_per_clk;
+		priv->is_sdhc_per_clk = true;
+	} else {
+		priv->sdhc_clk = gd->arch.sdhc_clk;
+	}
+
 	if (priv->sdhc_clk <= 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to get clk for %s\n", dev->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc_imx.c b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc_imx.c
index 96fe01e26d..462ad2878a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc_imx.c
@@ -661,35 +661,6 @@ static void set_sysctl(struct fsl_esdhc_priv *priv, struct mmc *mmc, uint clock)
 	priv->clock = clock;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
-static void esdhc_clock_control(struct fsl_esdhc_priv *priv, bool enable)
-{
-	struct fsl_esdhc *regs = priv->esdhc_regs;
-	u32 value;
-	u32 time_out;
-
-	value = esdhc_read32(&regs->sysctl);
-
-	if (enable)
-		value |= SYSCTL_CKEN;
-	else
-		value &= ~SYSCTL_CKEN;
-
-	esdhc_write32(&regs->sysctl, value);
-
-	time_out = 20;
-	value = PRSSTAT_SDSTB;
-	while (!(esdhc_read32(&regs->prsstat) & value)) {
-		if (time_out == 0) {
-			printf("fsl_esdhc: Internal clock never stabilised.\n");
-			break;
-		}
-		time_out--;
-		mdelay(1);
-	}
-}
-#endif
-
 #ifdef MMC_SUPPORTS_TUNING
 static int esdhc_change_pinstate(struct udevice *dev)
 {
@@ -961,12 +932,6 @@ static int esdhc_set_ios_common(struct fsl_esdhc_priv *priv, struct mmc *mmc)
 	int ret __maybe_unused;
 	u32 clock;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
-	/* Select to use peripheral clock */
-	esdhc_clock_control(priv, false);
-	esdhc_setbits32(&regs->scr, ESDHCCTL_PCS);
-	esdhc_clock_control(priv, true);
-#endif
 	/* Set the clock speed */
 	clock = mmc->clock;
 	if (clock < mmc->cfg->f_min)
@@ -1394,13 +1359,8 @@ void fdt_fixup_esdhc(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 	if (esdhc_status_fixup(blob, compat))
 		return;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
-	do_fixup_by_compat_u32(blob, compat, "peripheral-frequency",
-			       gd->arch.sdhc_clk, 1);
-#else
 	do_fixup_by_compat_u32(blob, compat, "clock-frequency",
 			       gd->arch.sdhc_clk, 1);
-#endif
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
index f683b52ead..d43983d4a6 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
@@ -1444,6 +1444,20 @@ static int sd_read_ssr(struct mmc *mmc)
 	cmd.cmdarg = mmc->rca << 16;
 
 	err = mmc_send_cmd(mmc, &cmd, NULL);
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMC_QUIRKS
+	if (err && (mmc->quirks & MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_APP_CMD)) {
+		int retries = 4;
+		/*
+		 * It has been seen that APP_CMD may fail on the first
+		 * attempt, let's try a few more times
+		 */
+		do {
+			err = mmc_send_cmd(mmc, &cmd, NULL);
+			if (!err)
+				break;
+		} while (retries--);
+	}
+#endif
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -2755,7 +2769,8 @@ int mmc_get_op_cond(struct mmc *mmc)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMC_QUIRKS
 	mmc->quirks = MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SET_BLOCKLEN |
-		      MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SEND_CID;
+		      MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SEND_CID |
+		      MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_APP_CMD;
 #endif
 
 	err = mmc_power_cycle(mmc);
diff --git a/include/configs/T1040QDS.h b/include/configs/T1040QDS.h
index b8456984e2..aa2a8b00de 100644
--- a/include/configs/T1040QDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/T1040QDS.h
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ unsigned long get_board_ddr_clk(void);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMC
-#define CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_ADDR       CONFIG_SYS_MPC85xx_ESDHC_ADDR
 #define CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_ADAPTER_IDENT
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/T208xQDS.h b/include/configs/T208xQDS.h
index 2078b9d369..be5a658d7e 100644
--- a/include/configs/T208xQDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/T208xQDS.h
@@ -630,7 +630,6 @@ unsigned long get_board_ddr_clk(void);
  * SDHC
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMC
-#define CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_USE_PERIPHERAL_CLK
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_ADDR	CONFIG_SYS_MPC85xx_ESDHC_ADDR
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_BROKEN_TIMEOUT
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_MMC_HAS_CAPBLT_VS33
diff --git a/include/e500.h b/include/e500.h
index 1acf7784df..255f46bf1e 100644
--- a/include/e500.h
+++ b/include/e500.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ typedef struct
 	unsigned long freq_ddrbus;
 	unsigned long freq_localbus;
 	unsigned long freq_qe;
-	unsigned long freq_sdhc;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_DPAA_FMAN
 	unsigned long freq_fman[CONFIG_SYS_NUM_FMAN];
 #endif
diff --git a/include/mmc.h b/include/mmc.h
index 1a9efe4c38..b5cb514f57 100644
--- a/include/mmc.h
+++ b/include/mmc.h
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ static inline bool mmc_is_tuning_cmd(uint cmdidx)
 
 #define MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SEND_CID	BIT(0)
 #define MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_SET_BLOCKLEN	BIT(1)
+#define MMC_QUIRK_RETRY_APP_CMD	BIT(2)
 
 enum mmc_voltage {
 	MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_000 = 0,
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index cd154738a4..95c0ccc9d3 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -3777,8 +3777,6 @@ CONFIG_SYS_SCRATCH_VA
 CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_DEVICE
 CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_LUN
 CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_SCSI_ID
-CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK
-CONFIG_SYS_SDHC_CLK_2_PLL
 CONFIG_SYS_SDIO0
 CONFIG_SYS_SDIO0_MAX_CLK
 CONFIG_SYS_SDIO1