diff --git a/fs/jffs2/erase.c b/fs/jffs2/erase.c
index c59d642..a01cdad 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/erase.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/erase.c
@@ -336,12 +336,11 @@
 	uint32_t ofs;
 	size_t retlen;
 	int ret = -EIO;
+	unsigned long *wordebuf;
 
-	if (c->mtd->point) {
-		unsigned long *wordebuf;
-
-		ret = mtd_point(c->mtd, jeb->offset, c->sector_size, &retlen,
-				&ebuf, NULL);
+	ret = mtd_point(c->mtd, jeb->offset, c->sector_size, &retlen,
+			&ebuf, NULL);
+	if (ret != -EOPNOTSUPP) {
 		if (ret) {
 			D1(printk(KERN_DEBUG "MTD point failed %d\n", ret));
 			goto do_flash_read;