diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
index 80a2c270d502e9..3c59dec08c3bdd 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
@@ -235,6 +235,26 @@ static int jz4740_mmc_acquire_dma_channels(struct jz4740_mmc_host *host)
 		return PTR_ERR(host->dma_rx);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Limit the maximum segment size in any SG entry according to
+	 * the parameters of the DMA engine device.
+	 */
+	if (host->dma_tx) {
+		struct device *dev = host->dma_tx->device->dev;
+		unsigned int max_seg_size = dma_get_max_seg_size(dev);
+
+		if (max_seg_size < host->mmc->max_seg_size)
+			host->mmc->max_seg_size = max_seg_size;
+	}
+
+	if (host->dma_rx) {
+		struct device *dev = host->dma_rx->device->dev;
+		unsigned int max_seg_size = dma_get_max_seg_size(dev);
+
+		if (max_seg_size < host->mmc->max_seg_size)
+			host->mmc->max_seg_size = max_seg_size;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }