diff --git a/fs/hfs/super.c b/fs/hfs/super.c
index f7c06bbf33bc..47e4119a0650 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/hfs/super.c
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ static int hfs_sync_fs(struct super_block *sb, int wait)
  */
 static void hfs_put_super(struct super_block *sb)
 {
-	if (sb->s_dirt)
-		hfs_write_super(sb);
 	hfs_mdb_close(sb);
 	/* release the MDB's resources */
 	hfs_mdb_put(sb);