diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index c95bfb183c62..02317c1c0238 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -599,10 +599,6 @@ static void refill_wl_user_pool(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 	return_unused_pool_pebs(ubi, pool);
 
 	for (pool->size = 0; pool->size < pool->max_size; pool->size++) {
-		if (!ubi->free.rb_node ||
-		   (ubi->free_count - ubi->beb_rsvd_pebs < 1))
-			break;
-
 		pool->pebs[pool->size] = __wl_get_peb(ubi);
 		if (pool->pebs[pool->size] < 0)
 			break;