diff --git a/hw/sd/sdhci-internal.h b/hw/sd/sdhci-internal.h
index 9f768c418e0..9072b06bdde 100644
--- a/hw/sd/sdhci-internal.h
+++ b/hw/sd/sdhci-internal.h
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ extern const VMStateDescription sdhci_vmstate;
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("endianness", _state, endianness, DEVICE_LITTLE_ENDIAN), \
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("sd-spec-version", _state, sd_spec_version, 2), \
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("uhs", _state, uhs_mode, UHS_NOT_SUPPORTED), \
-    DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("vendor", _state, vendor, SDHCI_VENDOR_NONE), \
     \
     /* Capabilities registers provide information on supported
      * features of this specific host controller implementation */ \
diff --git a/include/hw/sd/sdhci.h b/include/hw/sd/sdhci.h
index 38c08e28598..48247e9a20f 100644
--- a/include/hw/sd/sdhci.h
+++ b/include/hw/sd/sdhci.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ struct SDHCIState {
     uint8_t endianness;
     uint8_t sd_spec_version;
     uint8_t uhs_mode;
-    uint8_t vendor;        /* For vendor specific functionality */
     /*
      * Write Protect pin default active low for detecting SD card
      * to be protected. Set wp_inverted to invert the signal.
@@ -108,9 +107,6 @@ struct SDHCIState {
 };
 typedef struct SDHCIState SDHCIState;
 
-#define SDHCI_VENDOR_NONE       0
-#define SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX        1
-
 /*
  * Controller does not provide transfer-complete interrupt when not
  * busy.
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
index 5359a6d8d3b..02214ca1a1c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
@@ -243,8 +243,6 @@ static void fsl_imx25_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
                                  &error_abort);
         object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), "capareg",
                                  IMX25_ESDHC_CAPABILITIES, &error_abort);
-        object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), "vendor",
-                                 SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX, &error_abort);
         if (!sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->esdhc[i]), errp)) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
index dc86338b3a5..a114dc0d63d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
@@ -327,8 +327,6 @@ static void fsl_imx6_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
                                  &error_abort);
         object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), "capareg",
                                  IMX6_ESDHC_CAPABILITIES, &error_abort);
-        object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), "vendor",
-                                 SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX, &error_abort);
         if (!sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->esdhc[i]), errp)) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.c
index 34c4aa15cd0..ce8d3ef535f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.c
@@ -531,8 +531,6 @@ static void fsl_imx6ul_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             FSL_IMX6UL_USDHC2_IRQ,
         };
 
-        object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->usdhc[i]), "vendor",
-                                 SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX, &error_abort);
         sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->usdhc[i]), &error_abort);
 
         sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->usdhc[i]), 0,
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx7.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx7.c
index 3374018cde0..ed1f10bca26 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx7.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx7.c
@@ -471,8 +471,6 @@ static void fsl_imx7_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             FSL_IMX7_USDHC3_IRQ,
         };
 
-        object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->usdhc[i]), "vendor",
-                                 SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX, &error_abort);
         sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->usdhc[i]), &error_abort);
 
         sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->usdhc[i]), 0,
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx8mp.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx8mp.c
index 1ea98e14635..c3f6da63220 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx8mp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx8mp.c
@@ -524,8 +524,6 @@ static void fsl_imx8mp_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             { fsl_imx8mp_memmap[FSL_IMX8MP_USDHC3].addr, FSL_IMX8MP_USDHC3_IRQ },
         };
 
-        object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->usdhc[i]), "vendor",
-                                 SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX, &error_abort);
         if (!sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->usdhc[i]), errp)) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/hw/sd/sdhci.c b/hw/sd/sdhci.c
index 1f45a77566c..149b748cbee 100644
--- a/hw/sd/sdhci.c
+++ b/hw/sd/sdhci.c
@@ -1731,16 +1731,10 @@ usdhc_write(void *opaque, hwaddr offset, uint64_t val, unsigned size)
 
     case USDHC_VENDOR_SPEC:
         s->vendor_spec = value;
-        switch (s->vendor) {
-        case SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX:
-            if (value & USDHC_IMX_FRC_SDCLK_ON) {
-                s->prnsts &= ~SDHC_IMX_CLOCK_GATE_OFF;
-            } else {
-                s->prnsts |= SDHC_IMX_CLOCK_GATE_OFF;
-            }
-            break;
-        default:
-            break;
+        if (value & USDHC_IMX_FRC_SDCLK_ON) {
+            s->prnsts &= ~SDHC_IMX_CLOCK_GATE_OFF;
+        } else {
+            s->prnsts |= SDHC_IMX_CLOCK_GATE_OFF;
         }
         break;
 
