diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 879f0b6..0d49930 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -1237,13 +1237,6 @@ static void htb_destroy_class(struct Qdisc *sch, struct htb_class *cl)
 	qdisc_put_rtab(cl->ceil);
 
 	tcf_destroy_chain(&cl->filter_list);
-
-	if (cl->prio_activity)
-		htb_deactivate(q, cl);
-
-	if (cl->cmode != HTB_CAN_SEND)
-		htb_safe_rb_erase(&cl->pq_node, q->wait_pq + cl->level);
-
 	kfree(cl);
 }
 
@@ -1308,6 +1301,9 @@ static int htb_delete(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
 	if (cl->prio_activity)
 		htb_deactivate(q, cl);
 
+	if (cl->cmode != HTB_CAN_SEND)
+		htb_safe_rb_erase(&cl->pq_node, q->wait_pq + cl->level);
+
 	if (last_child)
 		htb_parent_to_leaf(q, cl, new_q);