diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 9780acfa..780cc9e3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ WITH_JAVA=1 would fail if the TurboJPEG JAR had not been previously built.
 -- Building the "install" target on Windows now installs files into the same
 places that the installer does.
 
+[3] Fixed a Huffman encoder bug that prevented I/O suspension from working
+properly.
+
 
 1.2.90 (1.3 beta1)
 ==================
diff --git a/jchuff.c b/jchuff.c
index 33da0022..887614d8 100644
--- a/jchuff.c
+++ b/jchuff.c
@@ -299,8 +299,6 @@ dump_buffer (working_state * state)
 {
   struct jpeg_destination_mgr * dest = state->cinfo->dest;
 
-  dest->free_in_buffer = state->free_in_buffer;
-
   if (! (*dest->empty_output_buffer) (state->cinfo))
     return FALSE;
   /* After a successful buffer dump, must reset buffer pointers */