chip->quirks |= SDHCI_QUIRK_32BIT_DMA_ADDR |
                          SDHCI_QUIRK_32BIT_DMA_SIZE |
                          SDHCI_QUIRK_32BIT_ADMA_SIZE |
-                         SDHCI_QUIRK_RESET_AFTER_REQUEST;
+                         SDHCI_QUIRK_RESET_AFTER_REQUEST |
+                         SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SMALL_PIO;
        }
 
        /*
 
        else
                mask = SDHCI_SPACE_AVAILABLE;
 
+       /*
+        * Some controllers (JMicron JMB38x) mess up the buffer bits
+        * for transfers < 4 bytes. As long as it is just one block,
+        * we can ignore the bits.
+        */
+       if ((host->quirks & SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SMALL_PIO) &&
+               (host->data->blocks == 1))
+               mask = ~0;
+
        while (readl(host->ioaddr + SDHCI_PRESENT_STATE) & mask) {
                if (host->data->flags & MMC_DATA_READ)
                        sdhci_read_block_pio(host);
 
 #define SDHCI_QUIRK_NO_SIMULT_VDD_AND_POWER            (1<<11)
 /* Controller provides an incorrect timeout value for transfers */
 #define SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_TIMEOUT_VAL                 (1<<12)
+/* Controller has an issue with buffer bits for small transfers */
+#define SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SMALL_PIO                   (1<<13)
 
        int                     irq;            /* Device IRQ */
        void __iomem *          ioaddr;         /* Mapped address */