diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index 507b091720..e823ca56f2 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -1528,6 +1528,7 @@ int ubi_wl_init(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_attach_info *ai)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ubi->pq[i]);
 	ubi->pq_head = 0;
 
+	ubi->free_count = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(aeb, tmp, &ai->erase, u.list) {
 		cond_resched();
 
@@ -1546,7 +1547,6 @@ int ubi_wl_init(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_attach_info *ai)
 		found_pebs++;
 	}
 
-	ubi->free_count = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry(aeb, &ai->free, u.list) {
 		cond_resched();