diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c
index 7e309270ddd4..e86b04bc1d6b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c
@@ -716,7 +716,6 @@ retry:
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	eb = d->eb_data + *newblock / d->pages_per_eblk;
 	d->page_data[page] = *newblock;
 	d->revmap[oldblock] = PAGE_UNDEF;
 	eb = d->eb_data + oldblock / d->pages_per_eblk;