diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ftl.c b/drivers/mtd/ftl.c
index c7382bb..a982889 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ftl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ftl.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static int erase_xfer(partition_t *part,
     erase->len = 1 << part->header.EraseUnitSize;
     erase->priv = (u_long)part;
 
-    ret = part->mbd.mtd->erase(part->mbd.mtd, erase);
+    ret = mtd_erase(part->mbd.mtd, erase);
 
     if (!ret)
 	    xfer->EraseCount++;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/inftlmount.c b/drivers/mtd/inftlmount.c
index 2ff601f..0d946f1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/inftlmount.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/inftlmount.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int find_boot_record(struct INFTLrecord *inftl)
 				 */
 				instr->addr = ip->Reserved0 * inftl->EraseSize;
 				instr->len = inftl->EraseSize;
-				mtd->erase(mtd, instr);
+				mtd_erase(mtd, instr);
 			}
 			if ((ip->lastUnit - ip->firstUnit + 1) < ip->virtualUnits) {
 				printk(KERN_WARNING "INFTL: Media Header "
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ int INFTL_formatblock(struct INFTLrecord *inftl, int block)
 	   mark only the failed block in the bbt. */
 	for (physblock = 0; physblock < inftl->EraseSize;
 	     physblock += instr->len, instr->addr += instr->len) {
-		mtd->erase(inftl->mbd.mtd, instr);
+		mtd_erase(inftl->mbd.mtd, instr);
 
 		if (instr->state == MTD_ERASE_FAILED) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "INFTL: error while formatting block %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdblock.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdblock.c
index 7c1dc90..9b01cb0 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdblock.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdblock.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int erase_write (struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned long pos,
 	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	add_wait_queue(&wait_q, &wait);
 
-	ret = mtd->erase(mtd, &erase);
+	ret = mtd_erase(mtd, &erase);
 	if (ret) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 		remove_wait_queue(&wait_q, &wait);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
index 00423cc..41d64ff 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ static int mtdchar_ioctl(struct file *file, u_int cmd, u_long arg)
 			  wq_head is no longer there when the
 			  callback routine tries to wake us up.
 			*/
-			ret = mtd->erase(mtd, erase);
+			ret = mtd_erase(mtd, erase);
 			if (!ret) {
 				set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 				add_wait_queue(&waitq, &wait);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdconcat.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdconcat.c
index 6df4d4d..76123bd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdconcat.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdconcat.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static int concat_dev_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *erase)
 	 * FIXME: Allow INTERRUPTIBLE. Which means
 	 * not having the wait_queue head on the stack.
 	 */
-	err = mtd->erase(mtd, erase);
+	err = mtd_erase(mtd, erase);
 	if (!err) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&waitq, &wait);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdoops.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdoops.c
index f3cdce9..9b2d863 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdoops.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdoops.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int mtdoops_erase_block(struct mtdoops_context *cxt, int offset)
 	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	add_wait_queue(&wait_q, &wait);
 
-	ret = mtd->erase(mtd, &erase);
+	ret = mtd_erase(mtd, &erase);
 	if (ret) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 		remove_wait_queue(&wait_q, &wait);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
index a0bd2de..d318fee 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int part_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 	if (instr->addr >= mtd->size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	instr->addr += part->offset;
-	ret = part->master->erase(part->master, instr);
+	ret = mtd_erase(part->master, instr);
 	if (ret) {
 		if (instr->fail_addr != MTD_FAIL_ADDR_UNKNOWN)
 			instr->fail_addr -= part->offset;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c
index bd9590c..4e12875 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ retry:
 	erase.len	= mtd->erasesize;
 	erase.priv	= (u_long)&wq;
 
-	ret = mtd->erase(mtd, &erase);
+	ret = mtd_erase(mtd, &erase);
 	if (ret) {
 		if (retries++ < MTDSWAP_ERASE_RETRIES) {
 			dev_warn(d->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nftlmount.c b/drivers/mtd/nftlmount.c
index ac40925..9164a56 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nftlmount.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nftlmount.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ int NFTL_formatblock(struct NFTLrecord *nftl, int block)
 	instr->mtd = nftl->mbd.mtd;
 	instr->addr = block * nftl->EraseSize;
 	instr->len = nftl->EraseSize;
-	mtd->erase(mtd, instr);
+	mtd_erase(mtd, instr);
 
 	if (instr->state == MTD_ERASE_FAILED) {
 		printk("Error while formatting block %d\n", block);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/rfd_ftl.c b/drivers/mtd/rfd_ftl.c
index 73ae217..39de872 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/rfd_ftl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/rfd_ftl.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static int erase_block(struct partition *part, int block)
 	part->blocks[block].state = BLOCK_ERASING;
 	part->blocks[block].free_sectors = 0;
 
-	rc = part->mbd.mtd->erase(part->mbd.mtd, erase);
+	rc = mtd_erase(part->mbd.mtd, erase);
 
 	if (rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "erase of region %llx,%llx on '%s' "
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/sm_ftl.c b/drivers/mtd/sm_ftl.c
index 1c9f307..2f1acb1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/sm_ftl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/sm_ftl.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static int sm_erase_block(struct sm_ftl *ftl, int zone_num, uint16_t block,
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	if (mtd->erase(mtd, &erase)) {
+	if (mtd_erase(mtd, &erase)) {
 		sm_printk("erase of block %d in zone %d failed",
 							block, zone_num);
 		goto error;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_oobtest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_oobtest.c
index 933f7e5..7d52854 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_oobtest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_oobtest.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static int erase_eraseblock(int ebnum)
 	ei.addr = addr;
 	ei.len  = mtd->erasesize;
 
-	err = mtd->erase(mtd, &ei);
+	err = mtd_erase(mtd, &ei);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(PRINT_PREF "error %d while erasing EB %d\n", err, ebnum);
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_pagetest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_pagetest.c
index afafb69..271819f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_pagetest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_pagetest.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int erase_eraseblock(int ebnum)
 	ei.addr = addr;
 	ei.len  = mtd->erasesize;
 
-	err = mtd->erase(mtd, &ei);
+	err = mtd_erase(mtd, &ei);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(PRINT_PREF "error %d while erasing EB %d\n", err, ebnum);
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_speedtest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_speedtest.c
index 493b367..f67a65e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_speedtest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_speedtest.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int erase_eraseblock(int ebnum)
 	ei.addr = addr;
 	ei.len  = mtd->erasesize;
 
-	err = mtd->erase(mtd, &ei);
+	err = mtd_erase(mtd, &ei);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(PRINT_PREF "error %d while erasing EB %d\n", err, ebnum);
 		return err;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int multiblock_erase(int ebnum, int blocks)
 	ei.addr = addr;
 	ei.len  = mtd->erasesize * blocks;
 
-	err = mtd->erase(mtd, &ei);
+	err = mtd_erase(mtd, &ei);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(PRINT_PREF "error %d while erasing EB %d, blocks %d\n",
 		       err, ebnum, blocks);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_stresstest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_stresstest.c
index 811642f..a204a9f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_stresstest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_stresstest.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int erase_eraseblock(int ebnum)
 	ei.addr = addr;
 	ei.len  = mtd->erasesize;
 
-	err = mtd->erase(mtd, &ei);
+	err = mtd_erase(mtd, &ei);
 	if (unlikely(err)) {
 		printk(PRINT_PREF "error %d while erasing EB %d\n", err, ebnum);
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_subpagetest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_subpagetest.c
index 1a05bfa..16d0c05 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_subpagetest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_subpagetest.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int erase_eraseblock(int ebnum)
 	ei.addr = addr;
 	ei.len  = mtd->erasesize;
 
-	err = mtd->erase(mtd, &ei);
+	err = mtd_erase(mtd, &ei);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(PRINT_PREF "error %d while erasing EB %d\n", err, ebnum);
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_torturetest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_torturetest.c
index 03ab649..102c79b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_torturetest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_torturetest.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static inline int erase_eraseblock(int ebnum)
 	ei.addr = addr;
 	ei.len  = mtd->erasesize;
 
-	err = mtd->erase(mtd, &ei);
+	err = mtd_erase(mtd, &ei);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(PRINT_PREF "error %d while erasing EB %d\n", err, ebnum);
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/io.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/io.c
index f20b6f2..b6c8959 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/io.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/io.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ retry:
 	ei.callback = erase_callback;
 	ei.priv     = (unsigned long)&wq;
 
-	err = ubi->mtd->erase(ubi->mtd, &ei);
+	err = mtd_erase(ubi->mtd, &ei);
 	if (err) {
 		if (retries++ < UBI_IO_RETRIES) {
 			dbg_io("error %d while erasing PEB %d, retry",
diff --git a/drivers/staging/spectra/lld_mtd.c b/drivers/staging/spectra/lld_mtd.c
index a9c309a..d638faf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/spectra/lld_mtd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/spectra/lld_mtd.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ u16 mtd_Erase_Block(u32 block_add)
 	erase.len = spectra_mtd->erasesize;
 	erase.priv = (unsigned long)&comp;
 
-	ret = spectra_mtd->erase(spectra_mtd, &erase);
+	ret = mtd_erase(spectra_mtd, &erase);
 	if (!ret) {
 		wait_for_completion(&comp);
 		if (erase.state != MTD_ERASE_DONE)
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/erase.c b/fs/jffs2/erase.c
index e513f19..540e8ec 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/erase.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/erase.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void jffs2_erase_block(struct jffs2_sb_info *c,
 	((struct erase_priv_struct *)instr->priv)->jeb = jeb;
 	((struct erase_priv_struct *)instr->priv)->c = c;
 
-	ret = c->mtd->erase(c->mtd, instr);
+	ret = mtd_erase(c->mtd, instr);
 	if (!ret)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/fs/logfs/dev_mtd.c b/fs/logfs/dev_mtd.c
index eb423eb..0463628 100644
--- a/fs/logfs/dev_mtd.c
+++ b/fs/logfs/dev_mtd.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int logfs_mtd_erase(struct super_block *sb, loff_t ofs, size_t len,
 	ei.len = len;
 	ei.callback = logfs_erase_callback;
 	ei.priv = (long)&complete;
-	ret = mtd->erase(mtd, &ei);
+	ret = mtd_erase(mtd, &ei);
 	if (ret)
 		return -EIO;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
index 9f5b312..201bad5 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
@@ -171,11 +171,8 @@ struct mtd_info {
 	struct mtd_erase_region_info *eraseregions;
 
 	/*
-	 * Erase is an asynchronous operation.  Device drivers are supposed
-	 * to call instr->callback() whenever the operation completes, even
-	 * if it completes with a failure.
-	 * Callers are supposed to pass a callback function and wait for it
-	 * to be called before writing to the block.
+	 * Do not call via these pointers, use corresponding mtd_*()
+	 * wrappers instead.
 	 */
 	int (*erase) (struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr);
 
@@ -274,6 +271,18 @@ struct mtd_info {
 	void (*put_device) (struct mtd_info *mtd);
 };
 
+/*
+ * Erase is an asynchronous operation.  Device drivers are supposed
+ * to call instr->callback() whenever the operation completes, even
+ * if it completes with a failure.
+ * Callers are supposed to pass a callback function and wait for it
+ * to be called before writing to the block.
+ */
+static inline int mtd_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
+{
+	return mtd->erase(mtd, instr);
+}
+
 static inline struct mtd_info *dev_to_mtd(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return dev ? dev_get_drvdata(dev) : NULL;