diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
index 9c7927b03253b44d0aa8921e791b8cf36e8a3205..4d8dd706007d4d44fba8657d36c2a6121e6a7d4a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-msm.c
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ static void msm_set_clock_rate_for_bus_mode(struct sdhci_host *host,
 	struct sdhci_msm_host *msm_host = sdhci_pltfm_priv(pltfm_host);
 	struct mmc_ios curr_ios = host->mmc->ios;
 	struct clk *core_clk = msm_host->bulk_clks[0].clk;
+	unsigned long achieved_rate;
 	int rc;
 
 	clock = msm_get_clock_rate_for_bus_mode(host, clock);
@@ -362,10 +363,20 @@ static void msm_set_clock_rate_for_bus_mode(struct sdhci_host *host,
 		       curr_ios.timing);
 		return;
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Qualcomm clock drivers by default round clock _up_ if they can't
+	 * make the requested rate.  This is not good for SD.  Yell if we
+	 * encounter it.
+	 */
+	achieved_rate = clk_get_rate(core_clk);
+	if (achieved_rate > clock)
+		pr_warn("%s: Card appears overclocked; req %u Hz, actual %lu Hz\n",
+			mmc_hostname(host->mmc), clock, achieved_rate);
+
 	msm_host->clk_rate = clock;
 	pr_debug("%s: Setting clock at rate %lu at timing %d\n",
-		 mmc_hostname(host->mmc), clk_get_rate(core_clk),
-		 curr_ios.timing);
+		 mmc_hostname(host->mmc), achieved_rate, curr_ios.timing);
 }
 
 /* Platform specific tuning */