diff --git a/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c b/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
index 08e2c69fc147..5ab5c8521cdf 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
@@ -744,6 +744,10 @@ int jffs2_thread_should_wake(struct jffs2_sb_info *c)
 	int nr_very_dirty = 0;
 	struct jffs2_eraseblock *jeb;
 
+	if (!list_empty(&c->erase_complete_list) ||
+	    !list_empty(&c->erase_pending_list))
+		return 1;
+
 	if (c->unchecked_size) {
 		D1(printk(KERN_DEBUG "jffs2_thread_should_wake(): unchecked_size %d, checked_ino #%d\n",
 			  c->unchecked_size, c->checked_ino));