diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
index 053ab52668e8..69592be33adf 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
@@ -146,13 +146,15 @@ void ubi_refill_pools(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 	if (ubi->fm_anchor) {
 		wl_tree_add(ubi->fm_anchor, &ubi->free);
 		ubi->free_count++;
+		ubi->fm_anchor = NULL;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * All available PEBs are in ubi->free, now is the time to get
-	 * the best anchor PEBs.
-	 */
-	ubi->fm_anchor = ubi_wl_get_fm_peb(ubi, 1);
+	if (!ubi->fm_disabled)
+		/*
+		 * All available PEBs are in ubi->free, now is the time to get
+		 * the best anchor PEBs.
+		 */
+		ubi->fm_anchor = ubi_wl_get_fm_peb(ubi, 1);
 
 	for (;;) {
 		enough = 0;