diff --git a/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c b/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
index 03310721712f..bbae5b1a833a 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ int jffs2_reserve_space(struct jffs2_sb_info *c, uint32_t minsize,
 					spin_unlock(&c->erase_completion_lock);
 
 					schedule();
+					remove_wait_queue(&c->erase_wait, &wait);
 				} else
 					spin_unlock(&c->erase_completion_lock);
 			} else if (ret)