diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-snapdragon/misc.c b/arch/arm/mach-snapdragon/misc.c
index 985625a548e..fbd5f4d051b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-snapdragon/misc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-snapdragon/misc.c
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ u32 msm_board_serial(void)
 	if (!mmc_dev)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (mmc_init(mmc_dev))
+		return 0;
+
 	return UNSTUFF_BITS(mmc_dev->cid, 16, 32);
 }