diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
index 4f0bd6b4422a..69dd21679a30 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ static void ubi_fastmap_close(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	flush_work(&ubi->fm_work);
 	return_unused_pool_pebs(ubi, &ubi->fm_pool);
 	return_unused_pool_pebs(ubi, &ubi->fm_wl_pool);