diff --git a/fs/jffs2/super.c b/fs/jffs2/super.c
index 1613cd283042..b36aa950d2a6 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/super.c
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ static int jffs2_sync_fs(struct super_block *sb, int wait)
 {
 	struct jffs2_sb_info *c = JFFS2_SB_INFO(sb);
 
-	jffs2_write_super(sb);
-
 	mutex_lock(&c->alloc_sem);
 	jffs2_flush_wbuf_pad(c);
 	mutex_unlock(&c->alloc_sem);