diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-writecache.c b/drivers/md/dm-writecache.c
index 2b3950dd45e8..a38780a7b1be 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-writecache.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-writecache.c
@@ -901,8 +901,6 @@ static void writecache_discard(struct dm_writecache *wc, sector_t start, sector_
 				}
 				discarded_something = true;
 			}
-			if (!writecache_entry_is_committed(wc, e))
-				wc->uncommitted_blocks--;
 			writecache_free_entry(wc, e);
 		}