diff --git a/fs/jffs2/gc.c b/fs/jffs2/gc.c
index f5e96bd..bce3a30 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/gc.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/gc.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int jffs2_garbage_collect_pass(struct jffs2_sb_info *c)
 		mutex_unlock(&c->alloc_sem);
 		return ret;
 	}
-
+#if 0
 	/* If there are any blocks which need erasing, erase them now */
 	if (!list_empty(&c->erase_complete_list) ||
 	    !list_empty(&c->erase_pending_list)) {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int jffs2_garbage_collect_pass(struct jffs2_sb_info *c)
 		D1(printk(KERN_DEBUG "No progress from erasing blocks; doing GC anyway\n"));
 		spin_lock(&c->erase_completion_lock);
 	}
-
+#endif
 	/* First, work out which block we're garbage-collecting */
 	jeb = c->gcblock;