diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.c
index c67611fdaa8aa1..d19eef5f725f88 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-xenon.c
@@ -168,7 +168,12 @@ static void xenon_reset_exit(struct sdhci_host *host,
 	/* Disable tuning request and auto-retuning again */
 	xenon_retune_setup(host);
 
-	xenon_set_acg(host, true);
+	/*
+	 * The ACG should be turned off at the early init time, in order
+	 * to solve a possible issues with the 1.8V regulator stabilization.
+	 * The feature is enabled in later stage.
+	 */
+	xenon_set_acg(host, false);
 
 	xenon_set_sdclk_off_idle(host, sdhc_id, false);