diff --git a/fs/jffs2/erase.c b/fs/jffs2/erase.c
index b2d2b6a..563c857 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/erase.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/erase.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&c->erase_free_sem);
 	/* Ensure that kupdated calls us again to mark them clean */
 	jffs2_erase_pending_trigger(c);
+	wake_up(&c->erase_wait);
 }
 
 static void jffs2_erase_failed(struct jffs2_sb_info *c, struct jffs2_eraseblock *jeb, uint32_t bad_offset)