diff --git a/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c b/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 6623fecff040..6e15aef6c34f 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ static void kvm_free_physmem(struct kvm *kvm)
 
 static void kvm_free_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	kvm_arch_ops->vcpu_free(vcpu);
 	kvm_mmu_destroy(vcpu);
+	kvm_arch_ops->vcpu_free(vcpu);
 }
 
 static void kvm_free_vcpus(struct kvm *kvm)