diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
index 9c60325f1a3050a804d285176729ad313f0db2ca..758efea184c963146cec06b3d408da56fdd0802a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
@@ -1500,13 +1500,10 @@ static int mmci_probe(struct amba_device *dev,
 	 * If no maximum operating frequency is supplied, fall back to use
 	 * the module parameter, which has a (low) default value in case it
 	 * is not specified. Either value must not exceed the clock rate into
-	 * the block, of course. Also note that DT takes precedence over
-	 * platform data.
+	 * the block, of course.
 	 */
 	if (mmc->f_max)
 		mmc->f_max = min(host->mclk, mmc->f_max);
-	else if (plat->f_max)
-		mmc->f_max = min(host->mclk, plat->f_max);
 	else
 		mmc->f_max = min(host->mclk, fmax);
 	dev_dbg(mmc_dev(mmc), "clocking block at %u Hz\n", mmc->f_max);
diff --git a/include/linux/amba/mmci.h b/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
index b992fc9312954687a6e5c4703552baa85a7c029c..3f95d32d527796aff0144c34dd4e32b7fce42a3d 100644
--- a/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
+++ b/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ struct dma_chan;
 /**
  * struct mmci_platform_data - platform configuration for the MMCI
  * (also known as PL180) block.
- * @f_max: the maximum operational frequency for this host in this
- * platform configuration. When this is specified it takes precedence
- * over the module parameter for the same frequency.
  * @ocr_mask: available voltages on the 4 pins from the block, this
  * is ignored if a regulator is used, see the MMC_VDD_* masks in
  * mmc/host.h
@@ -42,7 +39,6 @@ struct dma_chan;
  * bidirectional channel
  */
 struct mmci_platform_data {
-	unsigned int f_max;
 	unsigned int ocr_mask;
 	int (*ios_handler)(struct device *, struct mmc_ios *);
 	unsigned int (*status)(struct device *);