diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
index 28f55f9cf7153..053ab52668e8b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap-wl.c
@@ -97,6 +97,33 @@ struct ubi_wl_entry *ubi_wl_get_fm_peb(struct ubi_device *ubi, int anchor)
 	return e;
 }
 
+/*
+ * has_enough_free_count - whether ubi has enough free pebs to fill fm pools
+ * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @is_wl_pool: whether UBI is filling wear leveling pool
+ *
+ * This helper function checks whether there are enough free pebs (deducted
+ * by fastmap pebs) to fill fm_pool and fm_wl_pool, above rule works after
+ * there is at least one of free pebs is filled into fm_wl_pool.
+ * For wear leveling pool, UBI should also reserve free pebs for bad pebs
+ * handling, because there maybe no enough free pebs for user volumes after
+ * producing new bad pebs.
+ */
+static bool has_enough_free_count(struct ubi_device *ubi, bool is_wl_pool)
+{
+	int fm_used = 0;	// fastmap non anchor pebs.
+	int beb_rsvd_pebs;
+
+	if (!ubi->free.rb_node)
+		return false;
+
+	beb_rsvd_pebs = is_wl_pool ? ubi->beb_rsvd_pebs : 0;
+	if (ubi->fm_wl_pool.size > 0 && !(ubi->ro_mode || ubi->fm_disabled))
+		fm_used = ubi->fm_size / ubi->leb_size - 1;
+
+	return ubi->free_count - beb_rsvd_pebs > fm_used;
+}
+
 /**
  * ubi_refill_pools - refills all fastmap PEB pools.
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
@@ -120,21 +147,17 @@ void ubi_refill_pools(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 		wl_tree_add(ubi->fm_anchor, &ubi->free);
 		ubi->free_count++;
 	}
-	if (ubi->fm_next_anchor) {
-		wl_tree_add(ubi->fm_next_anchor, &ubi->free);
-		ubi->free_count++;
-	}
 
-	/* All available PEBs are in ubi->free, now is the time to get
+	/*
+	 * All available PEBs are in ubi->free, now is the time to get
 	 * the best anchor PEBs.
 	 */
 	ubi->fm_anchor = ubi_wl_get_fm_peb(ubi, 1);
-	ubi->fm_next_anchor = ubi_wl_get_fm_peb(ubi, 1);
 
 	for (;;) {
 		enough = 0;
 		if (pool->size < pool->max_size) {
-			if (!ubi->free.rb_node)
+			if (!has_enough_free_count(ubi, false))
 				break;
 
 			e = wl_get_wle(ubi);
@@ -147,8 +170,7 @@ void ubi_refill_pools(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 			enough++;
 
 		if (wl_pool->size < wl_pool->max_size) {
-			if (!ubi->free.rb_node ||
-			   (ubi->free_count - ubi->beb_rsvd_pebs < 5))
+			if (!has_enough_free_count(ubi, true))
 				break;
 
 			e = find_wl_entry(ubi, &ubi->free, WL_FREE_MAX_DIFF);
@@ -286,20 +308,26 @@ static struct ubi_wl_entry *get_peb_for_wl(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 int ubi_ensure_anchor_pebs(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 {
 	struct ubi_work *wrk;
+	struct ubi_wl_entry *anchor;
 
 	spin_lock(&ubi->wl_lock);
 
-	/* Do we have a next anchor? */
-	if (!ubi->fm_next_anchor) {
-		ubi->fm_next_anchor = ubi_wl_get_fm_peb(ubi, 1);
-		if (!ubi->fm_next_anchor)
-			/* Tell wear leveling to produce a new anchor PEB */
-			ubi->fm_do_produce_anchor = 1;
+	/* Do we already have an anchor? */
+	if (ubi->fm_anchor) {
+		spin_unlock(&ubi->wl_lock);
+		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* Do wear leveling to get a new anchor PEB or check the
-	 * existing next anchor candidate.
-	 */
+	/* See if we can find an anchor PEB on the list of free PEBs */
+	anchor = ubi_wl_get_fm_peb(ubi, 1);
+	if (anchor) {
+		ubi->fm_anchor = anchor;
+		spin_unlock(&ubi->wl_lock);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ubi->fm_do_produce_anchor = 1;
+	/* No luck, trigger wear leveling to produce a new anchor PEB. */
 	if (ubi->wl_scheduled) {
 		spin_unlock(&ubi->wl_lock);
 		return 0;
@@ -381,11 +409,6 @@ static void ubi_fastmap_close(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 		ubi->fm_anchor = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (ubi->fm_next_anchor) {
-		return_unused_peb(ubi, ubi->fm_next_anchor);
-		ubi->fm_next_anchor = NULL;
-	}
-
 	if (ubi->fm) {
 		for (i = 0; i < ubi->fm->used_blocks; i++)
 			kfree(ubi->fm->e[i]);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap.c
index 6b5f1ffd961b9..6e95c4b1473e6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/fastmap.c
@@ -1230,17 +1230,6 @@ static int ubi_write_fastmap(struct ubi_device *ubi,
 		fm_pos += sizeof(*fec);
 		ubi_assert(fm_pos <= ubi->fm_size);
 	}
-	if (ubi->fm_next_anchor) {
-		fec = (struct ubi_fm_ec *)(fm_raw + fm_pos);
-
-		fec->pnum = cpu_to_be32(ubi->fm_next_anchor->pnum);
-		set_seen(ubi, ubi->fm_next_anchor->pnum, seen_pebs);
-		fec->ec = cpu_to_be32(ubi->fm_next_anchor->ec);
-
-		free_peb_count++;
-		fm_pos += sizeof(*fec);
-		ubi_assert(fm_pos <= ubi->fm_size);
-	}
 	fmh->free_peb_count = cpu_to_be32(free_peb_count);
 
 	ubi_for_each_used_peb(ubi, wl_e, tmp_rb) {
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h b/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
index 7c083ad58274a..078112e23dfd5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
@@ -489,8 +489,7 @@ struct ubi_debug_info {
  * @fm_work: fastmap work queue
  * @fm_work_scheduled: non-zero if fastmap work was scheduled
  * @fast_attach: non-zero if UBI was attached by fastmap
- * @fm_anchor: The new anchor PEB used during fastmap update
- * @fm_next_anchor: An anchor PEB candidate for the next time fastmap is updated
+ * @fm_anchor: The next anchor PEB to use for fastmap
  * @fm_do_produce_anchor: If true produce an anchor PEB in wl
  *
  * @used: RB-tree of used physical eraseblocks
@@ -601,7 +600,6 @@ struct ubi_device {
 	int fm_work_scheduled;
 	int fast_attach;
 	struct ubi_wl_entry *fm_anchor;
-	struct ubi_wl_entry *fm_next_anchor;
 	int fm_do_produce_anchor;
 
 	/* Wear-leveling sub-system's stuff */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index 8455f1d47f3c9..afcdacb9d0e99 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -689,16 +689,16 @@ static int wear_leveling_worker(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_work *wrk,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_UBI_FASTMAP
 	e1 = find_anchor_wl_entry(&ubi->used);
-	if (e1 && ubi->fm_next_anchor &&
-	    (ubi->fm_next_anchor->ec - e1->ec >= UBI_WL_THRESHOLD)) {
+	if (e1 && ubi->fm_anchor &&
+	    (ubi->fm_anchor->ec - e1->ec >= UBI_WL_THRESHOLD)) {
 		ubi->fm_do_produce_anchor = 1;
-		/* fm_next_anchor is no longer considered a good anchor
-		 * candidate.
+		/*
+		 * fm_anchor is no longer considered a good anchor.
 		 * NULL assignment also prevents multiple wear level checks
 		 * of this PEB.
 		 */
-		wl_tree_add(ubi->fm_next_anchor, &ubi->free);
-		ubi->fm_next_anchor = NULL;
+		wl_tree_add(ubi->fm_anchor, &ubi->free);
+		ubi->fm_anchor = NULL;
 		ubi->free_count++;
 	}
 
@@ -1085,12 +1085,13 @@ static int __erase_worker(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_work *wl_wrk)
 	if (!err) {
 		spin_lock(&ubi->wl_lock);
 
-		if (!ubi->fm_disabled && !ubi->fm_next_anchor &&
+		if (!ubi->fm_disabled && !ubi->fm_anchor &&
 		    e->pnum < UBI_FM_MAX_START) {
-			/* Abort anchor production, if needed it will be
+			/*
+			 * Abort anchor production, if needed it will be
 			 * enabled again in the wear leveling started below.
 			 */
-			ubi->fm_next_anchor = e;
+			ubi->fm_anchor = e;
 			ubi->fm_do_produce_anchor = 0;
 		} else {
 			wl_tree_add(e, &ubi->free);