diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
index 396deb71480f..407c6fb1ba14 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
@@ -1184,10 +1184,12 @@ hfsc_delete_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
 
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
 
-	list_del(&cl->hlist);
 	list_del(&cl->siblings);
 	hfsc_adjust_levels(cl->cl_parent);
+
 	hfsc_purge_queue(sch, cl);
+	list_del(&cl->hlist);
+
 	if (--cl->refcnt == 0)
 		hfsc_destroy_class(sch, cl);
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 97cbb9aec946..3c3294d01041 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -1380,15 +1380,15 @@ static int htb_delete(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
 
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
 
-	/* delete from hash and active; remainder in destroy_class */
-	hlist_del_init(&cl->hlist);
-
 	if (!cl->level) {
 		qlen = cl->un.leaf.q->q.qlen;
 		qdisc_reset(cl->un.leaf.q);
 		qdisc_tree_decrease_qlen(cl->un.leaf.q, qlen);
 	}
 
+	/* delete from hash and active; remainder in destroy_class */
+	hlist_del_init(&cl->hlist);
+
 	if (cl->prio_activity)
 		htb_deactivate(q, cl);