diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 43c5795691fb..8b5d542e20f3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -2018,8 +2018,8 @@ static void dw_mci_tasklet_func(unsigned long priv)
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				dw_mci_stop_dma(host);
 				send_stop_abort(host, data);
+				dw_mci_stop_dma(host);
 				state = STATE_SENDING_STOP;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -2043,10 +2043,10 @@ static void dw_mci_tasklet_func(unsigned long priv)
 			 */
 			if (test_and_clear_bit(EVENT_DATA_ERROR,
 					       &host->pending_events)) {
-				dw_mci_stop_dma(host);
 				if (!(host->data_status & (SDMMC_INT_DRTO |
 							   SDMMC_INT_EBE)))
 					send_stop_abort(host, data);
+				dw_mci_stop_dma(host);
 				state = STATE_DATA_ERROR;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -2079,10 +2079,10 @@ static void dw_mci_tasklet_func(unsigned long priv)
 			 */
 			if (test_and_clear_bit(EVENT_DATA_ERROR,
 					       &host->pending_events)) {
-				dw_mci_stop_dma(host);
 				if (!(host->data_status & (SDMMC_INT_DRTO |
 							   SDMMC_INT_EBE)))
 					send_stop_abort(host, data);
+				dw_mci_stop_dma(host);
 				state = STATE_DATA_ERROR;
 				break;
 			}