diff --git a/drivers/dpll/dpll_core.c b/drivers/dpll/dpll_core.c
index 7f686d179fc9..c751a87c7a8e 100644
--- a/drivers/dpll/dpll_core.c
+++ b/drivers/dpll/dpll_core.c
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ static int dpll_xa_ref_pin_del(struct xarray *xa_pins, struct dpll_pin *pin,
 		reg = dpll_pin_registration_find(ref, ops, priv);
 		if (WARN_ON(!reg))
 			return -EINVAL;
+		list_del(&reg->list);
+		kfree(reg);
 		if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ref->refcount)) {
-			list_del(&reg->list);
-			kfree(reg);
 			xa_erase(xa_pins, i);
 			WARN_ON(!list_empty(&ref->registration_list));
 			kfree(ref);
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ dpll_xa_ref_dpll_del(struct xarray *xa_dplls, struct dpll_device *dpll,
 		reg = dpll_pin_registration_find(ref, ops, priv);
 		if (WARN_ON(!reg))
 			return;
+		list_del(&reg->list);
+		kfree(reg);
 		if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ref->refcount)) {
-			list_del(&reg->list);
-			kfree(reg);
 			xa_erase(xa_dplls, i);
 			WARN_ON(!list_empty(&ref->registration_list));
 			kfree(ref);