diff --git a/fs/jffs2/super.c b/fs/jffs2/super.c
index 3422a2db2ba4..d3dc9d8d3a10 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/super.c
@@ -316,9 +316,6 @@ static void jffs2_put_super (struct super_block *sb)
 
 	jffs2_dbg(2, "%s()\n", __func__);
 
-	if (sb->s_dirt)
-		jffs2_write_super(sb);
-
 	mutex_lock(&c->alloc_sem);
 	jffs2_flush_wbuf_pad(c);
 	mutex_unlock(&c->alloc_sem);