diff --git a/drivers/mci/imx-esdhc.c b/drivers/mci/imx-esdhc.c
index 66786ff..4c45e92 100644
--- a/drivers/mci/imx-esdhc.c
+++ b/drivers/mci/imx-esdhc.c
@@ -550,13 +550,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int fsl_esdhc_detect(struct device_d *dev)
-{
-	struct fsl_esdhc_host *host = dev->priv;
-
-	return mci_detect_card(&host->mci);
-}
-
 static int fsl_esdhc_probe(struct device_d *dev)
 {
 	struct resource *iores;
@@ -615,8 +608,6 @@
 	host->mci.card_present = esdhc_card_present;
 	host->mci.hw_dev = dev;
 
-	dev->detect = fsl_esdhc_detect,
-
 	rate = clk_get_rate(host->clk);
 	host->mci.f_min = rate >> 12;
 	if (host->mci.f_min < 200000)