diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index 457ead3..0f3425d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -671,6 +671,8 @@
 
 	e = find_wl_entry(ubi, &ubi->free, WL_FREE_MAX_DIFF);
 	self_check_in_wl_tree(ubi, e, &ubi->free);
+	ubi->free_count--;
+	ubi_assert(ubi->free_count >= 0);
 	rb_erase(&e->u.rb, &ubi->free);
 
 	return e;
@@ -1071,6 +1073,7 @@
 
 			/* Give the unused PEB back */
 			wl_tree_add(e2, &ubi->free);
+			ubi->free_count++;
 			goto out_cancel;
 		}
 		self_check_in_wl_tree(ubi, e1, &ubi->used);